Senior Infrastructure Automation Architect

Leidos; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a senior-level automation engineer in Chantilly, Virginia, to design and implement fully automated Windows-based enterprise environments. The role focuses on eliminating manual server builds and ensures configuration-driven domain deployments within secure, air-gapped environments.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience or a Master’s with 10 years, along with PowerShell expertise and a Top Secret clearance. Competitive salary range is $131,300 to $237,350.

Qualifications

• Must have a Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph to be considered.
• 12 years experience with a Bachelor's degree or 10 years with a Master's degree.
• Experience designing automation in air-gapped environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement automated Windows domain deployments.
• Build reusable PowerShell DSC frameworks.
• Design configuration-driven provisioning of domain controllers.

Skills

Expert-level PowerShell development

PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Active Directory architecture

Virtualization platform APIs (Nutanix, VMware)

Secure automation design

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking a senior‑level automation engineer to design and build fully automated Windows‑based enterprise environments using Infrastructure as Code principles in a highly controlled, air‑gapped enterprise environment. The role eliminates manual server builds and delivers repeatable, configuration‑driven domain deployments across multiple environments.

The position operates within a secure, disconnected architecture and collaborates closely with senior‑level Windows and Nutanix systems engineers to modernize and standardize infrastructure delivery inside a secure, air‑gapped environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement fully automated Windows domain deployments in an air‑gapped infrastructure


• Build reusable PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) frameworks for disconnected networks


• Design configuration‑driven provisioning of Active Directory Domain Controllers, PKI/ADCS, Exchange, file, print, and application servers


• Engineer automation solutions that do not rely on public repositories or internet‑based package management


• Partner with senior Windows and virtualization engineers to integrate automation into existing enterprise platforms


• Implement Git‑based configuration management within isolated repositories


• Design automation for multi‑domain, multi‑tenant, and segmented environments


• Eliminate configuration drift using declarative tooling


• Develop standardized infrastructure blueprints deployable on demand


• Integrate secure credential vaulting into automation workflows

Required Qualifications

• Clearance: Must have a Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph to be considered


• Must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of experience or a Master’s degree and at least 10 years of prior relevant experience preferred or 16 years of relevant career experience in lieu of degree


• Demonstrated experience designing and operating automation within air‑gapped or fully disconnected environments


• Expert‑level PowerShell development (modular, reusable, testable code)


• Deep experience with PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)


• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience in Windows environments


• Advanced Active Directory architecture and automation experience


• Experience automating enterprise Windows Server deployments


• Experience with virtualization platform APIs (e.g., Nutanix, VMware)


• Experience implementing configuration drift detection and remediation


• Strong understanding of secure automation, artifact management, and least‑privilege design

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building internal artifact repositories for disconnected environments


• Automation of multi‑tenant or networks


• Enterprise‑scale configuration management strategy development


• Building golden images


• Experience designing automation supply chains for restricted networks

What Success Looks Like

• A new domain can be deployed by supplying configuration data (name, users, roles)


• Infrastructure builds are repeatable and version‑controlled inside isolated repositories


• Server configuration drift is automatically remediated


• New environments can be provisioned in hours instead of weeks


• Automation operates fully within air‑gapped constraints without external dependencies

Pay Range

$131,300.00 – $237,350.00

EEO Statement

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.