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 PlatformKubernetesOracleTerraformTypeScript

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.
Participate in SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.
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).
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.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to conduct root cause analysis.

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 engineeringcontainerized environmentsroot cause analysisconfiguration managementmonitoringpatching

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillsleadership

Certifications

Top Secret clearanceSecurity+GSECSSCPDoD 8570/8140 certification