Required Qualifications
Experience: 12+ years in IT/Engineering, with 6+ years of dedicated experience architecting DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) cloud environments.
Technical Proficiency
Multi-Cloud Mastery: Deep expertise in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government.
Containerization: Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s), EKS, or AKS for orchestrating microservices.
DevSecOps: Proficiency in building CI/CD pipelines that integrate automated security scanning (SAST/DAST).
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or related field.
Compliance: IAT Level III (e.g., CISSP, CASP+, or CISM) per DoD 8570/8140.
Preferred Skills Section
Hybrid-Cloud & Connectivity SME: Expert knowledge in architecting and maintaining hybrid-cloud connectivity solutions (e.g., AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute) to bridge on-premises DoD data centers with GovCloud environments while maintaining strict low-latency and high-security requirements.
Cloud R&D: Experience prototyping "Edge" cloud capabilities and tactical cloud nodes for forward-deployed Cyber Mission Teams (CMTs) operating in disconnected or bandwidth-constrained environments.
Operational Sustainment: Proven ability to lead the full lifecycle of complex cloud migrations, transitioning legacy mission tools from on-premise hardware to modern, scalable serverless or containerized architectures.
Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS): Technical familiarity with managing secure data transfers and service orchestration between different classification levels (NIPR/SIPR/JWICS).
Professional Certifications: High-level credentials such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
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Original Posting
July 31, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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.
