Lead Cloud Architect: Kubernetes, IaC & Automation

Leidos Inc; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. seeks a Lead Cloud Systems Owner for its Air Traffic Business Area to design and operate scalable, cloud‑based flight service platforms.

You will own cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and IaC deployments to support development, testing, and production environments. The role emphasizes automation, security, and reliable service delivery with strong Linux administration and scripting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 2–6 years.
• Experience administering AWS or GCP cloud environments.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Linux administration experience.
• Experience scripting in Bash or Python.
• Knowledge of Git version control.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing).
• Experience implementing IAM and security best practices.
• Ability to obtain SF‑85 Public Trust suitability.
• US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain cloud infrastructure for development, testing, and production.
• Administer Kubernetes cluster infrastructure including node groups, upgrades, networking, RBAC.
• Manage Kubernetes configurations: ingress, network policies, storage classes, Helm releases.
• Own Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or CloudFormation; manage deployment state.
• Configure and manage AWS cloud services including networking, compute, storage, identity, and security.
• Automate provisioning and configuration with Ansible or similar tools.
• Develop automation scripts (Bash, Python) for operations, health, and compliance.
• Configure and manage Linux servers, storage, packages, services, and security controls.
• Implement IAM, access management, and security controls; manage secrets (AWS Secrets Manager, KMS, Vault).
• Troubleshoot issues across cloud environments; monitor health, availability, performance.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support rapid infrastructure delivery.
• Document configurations, procedures, architecture decisions, and recovery processes.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Git version control

Networking fundamentals

IAM & security best practices

CI/CD pipelines

Linux administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

GCP

Ansible

Git

Job description

Leidos Inc. seeks a Lead Cloud Systems Owner for its Air Traffic Business Area to design and operate scalable, cloud‑based flight service platforms.

You will own cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and IaC deployments to support development, testing, and production environments. The role emphasizes automation, security, and reliable service delivery with strong Linux administration and scripting skills.