AWS Cloud Practitioner

Leidos; United States; Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Retirement arrangements

Job summary

Leidos seeks an AWS Cloud Practitioner to join the Orlando, FL team with hybrid/remote capabilities. You will manage cloud environments, configure secure access, and support DoD DI initiatives, collaborating across functions to ensure mission success.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with extensive AWS knowledge, active US citizenship, and DoD clearance. You will help with IAM governance, cost optimization, and IaC practices in a fast-paced defense setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience; US citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner; knowledge of AWS cloud concepts and DoD programs.
• Experience with networking concepts, security scanning, and remediation (ACAS/Nessus).
• Ability to troubleshoot, discuss security issues, and participate in design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Cloud operations and management: deployments, networking, VPC, security groups, storage, backups.
• Access/configuration: ensure least-privilege access during stakeholder activities.
• Security/governance: IAM, DoD security standards, compliance management.
• Cost optimization: analyze AWS usage and implement savings.
• Performance planning: monitor systems, support capacity forecasting, migration strategies.
• Documentation: record builds, configurations, and processes for repeatability.

Skills

AWS concepts

Networking

Security clearance

Troubleshooting

Design reviews

Cross-functional

Communication skills

DoD standards

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

IAM tooling

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Position: AWS Cloud Practitioner Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid/Remote capabilities)

Make an Impact with Leidos

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.

Thrive in a Mission-Focused Environment

The Leidos Defense Sector provides advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and large-scale intelligence systems to cybersecurity, geospatial analytics, logistics, and training, we support some of the nation’s most critical defense missions. Our teams take on challenges where failure is not an option—and succeed. We are seeking an experienced AWS cloud professional to support the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network and its supporting infrastructure in Orlando, FL. Our team helps the DAF field and operate its Digital Infrastructure (DI). In this role, you will take part in day‑to‑day operations and in the long‑term maturation of complex, mission‑critical systems. As a member of the DINM team, you will help maintain the DI‑N and DI‑NIL architectures and services, with a strong focus on cloud operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Cloud operations and management: Manage and monitor cloud environments. This includes system deployments, networking, VPC creation and management, security group maintenance, storage volume management, and backup and recovery.
• Access and environment configuration: Work with customers to make sure environments are configured correctly and that access follows the principle of least privilege during stakeholder activities.
• Security and governance: Apply the AWS shared responsibility model, manage Identity and Access Management (IAM), and maintain compliance with applicable regulatory and DoD security standards.
• Cost management and optimization: Analyze AWS services and usage to find and implement cost savings.
• Performance and planning: Monitor system performance, support capacity forecasting, and contribute to cloud migration strategies.
• Technical support: Support project‑based technical work and manage support tickets, keeping cloud environments secure and available.
• Documentation: Document builds, configurations, and process flows thoroughly so that every required task is recorded and repeatable.
• Verification and validation: Back up DI‑NIL personnel on Verification and Validation (V&V) activities for the Digital Infrastructure Network.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of prior relevant experience (additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree).
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
• US Citizen; Currently possessing an Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AWS cloud concepts and experience applying them to DoD programs.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts.
• Working knowledge of government system security scanning (ACAS/Nessus) and remediation, with the ability to discuss security issues and concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve technical issues.
• Experience participating in design reviews and providing customer‑focused input.
• Demonstrated ability to take part in cross‑functional planning, coordination, and execution across the full range of system integration activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including: briefing both technical and non‑technical audiences collaborating with customer representatives, domain experts, and systems engineers.
• Ability to work effectively with people from many disciplines and with varying levels of technical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 4 years of DoD‑based system security testing (ACAS/Nessus) and remediation with the ability to discuss security issues and concerns.
• Experience supporting Department of the Air Force programs.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and validating Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience administering Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
• Experience designing and deploying networks, including validating network topologies for functionality, performance, stability, and scalability.
• Experience designing and validating cloud and edge computing and network solutions.
• Experience in integration, test, verification, and validation, including developing test methodologies and writing test specifications.
• Knowledge of test automation and test results analysis.
• Experience working on complex, multi‑domain systems.
• Experience with Agile execution, including SAFe, and with tools such as Jira and Confluence.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: October 22, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.