Senior Cloud & Systems Engineering Lead (DoD/AWS)

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced senior engineer to lead a systems integration lab and coordinate cloud engineering for a large AWS environment. You will drive system architecture, security, and interoperability across DoD-related data systems and networks.

The role focuses on cloud patterns, lifecycle support, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration with stakeholders to meet mission needs. A Top Secret potential is noted in security clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of related experience (or Master’s with 10+ years).
• US Citizenship with Secret clearance eligible to upgrade to Top Secret for access to SCI.
• DoD 8570 certifications (IAT II, OS).
• Demonstrated technical team leadership experience.
• Experience with Agile frameworks.
• Experience designing, deploying, testing, and migrating network infrastructure.
• Hands-on SD‑WAN technologies (Cisco, Versa, Juniper).
• Extensive knowledge of WAN/MPLS/routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS).
• Microsoft Visio proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the systems integration lab for efficient operation and maintenance.
• Ensure the Cloud team possesses skills to manage a large AWS environment.
• Provide lifecycle support for complex data systems and networks.
• Assign tasks, manage workloads, and provide leadership and guidance.
• Survey, engineer, install, configure, and operate computer systems, servers, and networks.
• Provide strategic leadership on Data Analytics, Autonomous Systems, and Cybersecurity.

Skills

Cloud architecture

System engineering

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

Networking design

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SD-WAN

Cisco

Juniper

VERSA

Kubernetes

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced senior engineer to lead a systems integration lab and coordinate cloud engineering for a large AWS environment. You will drive system architecture, security, and interoperability across DoD-related data systems and networks.

The role focuses on cloud patterns, lifecycle support, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration with stakeholders to meet mission needs. A Top Secret potential is noted in security clearances.