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Leidos

Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Leidos

. Operate, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) supporting services .

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeAlexandria • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesOracleTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Operate, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) supporting services
  • Provide operational system administration and deployment support across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and private cloud platforms
  • Configure, test, and implement COTS, FOSS, and custom capabilities within commercial and on-premises cloud environments
  • Manage compute, storage, networking, and platform services across multi-enclave cloud environments
  • Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation for cloud provisioning and configuration management
  • Support DevSecOps pipelines by enabling automated deployment, integration, and monitoring of cloud-based applications
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability; implement improvements to optimize operations
  • Perform system administration tasks including patching, upgrades, configuration management, and troubleshooting
  • Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53, RMF, STIGs, and DoD cybersecurity policies
  • Support asset management, backup, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations (COOP) processes
  • Identify and resolve operational issues impacting system performance, scalability, and availability
  • Collaborate with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data engineering, and software development teams to support integrated delivery
  • Support incident response and operational troubleshooting activities
  • Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
  • Participate in SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline and 8–12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 6–10 years of relevant experience
  • At least one of the following foundational qualification pathways consistent with DoD 8140 requirements: Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification appropriate for Intermediate System Administrator roles (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SSCP, or equivalent ), Offerings listed in the DoD 8140 Training Repository, Demonstrated equivalent training and experience qualifying under DoD 8140 foundational qualification alternatives
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in cloud operations engineering or related field
  • Experience operating and maintaining cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Experience performing system administration in secure DoD or Federal environments
  • Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
  • Experience working with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines and automated deployment workflows
  • Experience applying RMF, STIGs, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to conduct root cause analysis
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience developing and deploying systems via Infrastructure as Code.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud infrastructuresystem administrationInfrastructure-as-Codeautomationcloud operations engineeringcontainerizationroot cause analysisconfiguration managementmonitoringdisaster recovery
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Security+GSECSSCPDoD 8570/8140