About the Candidate
We are specifically looking for someone who can
Support AWS infrastructure, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, load balancing, DNS, and related services.
Implement infrastructure changes using established architecture, procedures, and infrastructure-as-code.
Maintain and modify Terraform and/or CloudFormation configurations under guidance from senior engineers.
Monitor cloud resources and investigate availability, performance, configuration, and security issues.
Troubleshoot networking, operating system, application connectivity, permissions, DNS, and cloud-service issues.
Support vulnerability remediation, patching, configuration compliance, and security-hardening activities.
Assist with cloud migrations, modernization efforts, disaster recovery, and infrastructure lifecycle activities.
Develop scripts and automation to reduce repetitive administrative work.
Maintain technical documentation, diagrams, procedures, and change records.
Participate in incident response and root-cause analysis.
Work with senior engineers to learn cloud architecture, security, networking, automation, and operational best practices.
Gradually assume ownership of cloud services and technical workstreams as experience develops.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or a relevant field and 1-3 years of practical experience in the field.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Ability to independently manage assigned work, document technical activities, communicate issues, and seek assistance when appropriate.
Demonstrated self-initiative to build enterprise-like AWS systems and resources that align with well-architected frameworks.
Understanding of fundamental networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, subnets, and firewalls/security groups, with the ability to apply systematic troubleshooting methods.
Basic understanding of infrastructure security concepts such as least privilege, vulnerability remediation, system hardening, and security baselines.
Hands-on experience building solutions with CloudFormation, Terraform, Python, or other tools.
Beneficial Qualifications
Cloud-related certifications (Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc.).
Exposure to CIS Benchmarks, STIGs, or similar security and compliance frameworks.
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Original Posting
October 1, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range
Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
