Senior Windows Automation Architect - Air-Gapped Infra

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

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.