Leidos

Senior Cloud Engineer

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudKafka

About the role

  • Design and architect scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions across AWS and/or Azure
  • Develop cloud strategy and roadmaps aligned with organization objectives and technical requirements
  • Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud implementations
  • Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions
  • Mentor, guide and supervise development teams on cloud-native application design and deployment
  • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and assess their potential impact on organizational goals
  • Drive adoption of DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks
  • Facilitate customer onboarding and implement a consistent pathway to cloud adoption
  • Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments
  • Design secure cloud architectures implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and regulatory requirements
  • Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks
  • Conduct security assessments and remediate vulnerabilities in cloud environments
  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management
  • Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership
  • Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation

Requirements

  • Requires BS and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
  • Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position for a minimum of 6+ years.
  • Minimum 6+ year of Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, Azure AD, AWS)
  • Proven experience administering Windows Server and related services, including creation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, and patching.
  • Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD, and SAML, with a solid understanding of industry standards, procedures, and processes.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Skilled in supporting AWS cloud-hosted applications, including deployments, patches, security checks, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
  • Ability to provide operational and day-to-day administrative support, including troubleshooting issues and managing change/problem management processes.
  • Experience developing, documenting, and optimizing administrative processes, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Ability to work with SMEs and security teams to define and implement secure cloud-based architectures.
  • Strong troubleshooting and support skills for AWS-deployed applications.
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks and Kafka (highly desirable).
  • Proficiency with Power BI and API management (strong advantage).
  • Must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications: MCSE (Server), Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Dev/Associate), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Certifications: Preferred Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) and/or Azure Solutions Architect (Expert)
Benefits
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
cloud architecturecloud strategyDevOps practicesinfrastructure as codeidentity and access managementsecurity assessmentstroubleshootingadministration of cloud applicationsWindows Server administrationActive Directory
Soft skills
customer servicecommunicationcollaborationmentoringleadershipproblem managementguidancedocumentationorganizational skillstechnical decision-making
Certifications
MCSE (Server)AWS Certified SysAdminAWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAWS Certified DeveloperAWS Certified Solutions Architect (Dev/Associate)AWS Certified DevOps EngineerAWS Certified Advanced NetworkingAWS Certified SecurityAzure Developer AssociateAzure Solutions Architect