Lead Cloud Engineering Manager, AWS/Azure for Coast Guard

Leidos; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineering Manager to lead cloud operations and service delivery for Coast Guard missions in Alexandria, VA. You will supervise a multidisciplinary team across AWS and Azure, drive migration efforts, enforce security standards, and partner with government program leadership to deliver secure, reliable IT services.

You will shape engineering strategy, manage performance, and mentor staff while coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/IT.
• 8+ years cloud/infrastructure engineering or architecture experience, including federal contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct people leadership for a multidisciplinary cloud team.
• Own engineering strategy, standards, and execution across AWS and Azure.
• Lead end-to-end cloud migration efforts with minimal disruption.
• Engage in architecture reviews and guide scalable, cost-conscious solutions.
• Oversee IaC, automation, and cloud-native services with DevSecOps practices.
• Partner with cybersecurity and authorization teams for compliance (NIST RMF, FedRAMP, ATO).
• Plan cross-functional work with stakeholders to ensure sustainment.
• Manage delivery plans, schedules, risks, and quality commitments.
• Act as trusted advisor to Coast Guard leadership and program teams.
• Collaborate with AWS Professional Services and partners for measurable outcomes.
• Mentor technical talent and drive continuous improvement.
• Produce architecture diagrams, runbooks, and decision records.

Skills

Cloud leadership

Team management

AWS

Azure

Security engineering

DevSecOps

PMO collaboration

ICAM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Azure Virtual Desktop

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineering Manager to lead cloud operations and service delivery for Coast Guard missions in Alexandria, VA. You will supervise a multidisciplinary team across AWS and Azure, drive migration efforts, enforce security standards, and partner with government program leadership to deliver secure, reliable IT services.

You will shape engineering strategy, manage performance, and mentor staff while coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure mission