AWS Certified Solutions Architect

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The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, security, and operational support within complex enterprise environments. This is a Tier 3 engineering role requiring advanced troubleshooting, architectural input, and technical leadership across cloud operations initiatives.

Clearance Requirement

Active DoD Secret clearance or higher is required to be considered. US Citizenship is required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud-based infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure environments
• Deploy and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using automation and orchestration tools
• Support enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, including migration of on-premises services and workloads to cloud environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Tier 3 cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and application issues
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and architecture teams to ensure cloud solutions align with enterprise standards and mission requirements
• Contribute to cloud architecture design efforts supporting scalable, resilient, and highly available environments
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
• Enforce cloud security best practices and compliance requirements, including alignment with DoD and Federal cybersecurity frameworks
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, optimization, and cost efficiency improvements
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards
• Support continuous service improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and user experience across the DES environment
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and operations personnel as needed, All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. Related Jobs Cloud Systems Engineer Leidos Chantilly, VAOn-Site Cron Linux Nginx Virsh Ansible Jenkins Equities Terraform Amazon S3 Automation Market Data System Call Voice Over IP Data Pipelines Windows Domain Detail Oriented Windows Servers Microsoft Azure Access Controls Azure Functions Ancient History Operating Systems Incident Response Azure Blob Storage Workflow Management Root Cause Analysis Systems Engineering Amazon Web Services Cloud Infrastructure Serverless Computing Linux Administration System Administration Hybrid Cloud Computing Bash (Scripting Language) Ubuntu (Operating System) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Session Initiation Protocols Python (Programming Language) Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Technical Procedure Compliance Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Puppet (Configuration Management Tool) Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance) +0 Cloud SME/Architect Leidos Alexandria, VAOn-Site CI/CD Auditing Equities OpenShift Leadership Automation Mentorship Governance Resilience Kubernetes Scalability Market Data Multi-Cloud API Management Microsoft Azure Test Operations Ancient History Computer Science SAP Applications Program Management Release Management Laboratory Testing Systems Engineering Systems Integration Amazon Web Services Integration Testing Information Systems Application Hosting Technical Leadership Top Secret Clearance Network Architecture Technology Ecosystems Enterprise Integration Enterprise Architecture Configuration Management Vulnerability Management High Availability Design Product Family Engineering Verbal Communication Skills Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Cloud Computing Architecture Model Based Systems Engineering AWS Certified Security Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance) +0 Journeyman Cloud Operations Engineer Leidos Alexandria, VA*On-Site DevOps Equities Scripting Terraform DevSecOps Leadership Automation Kubernetes CompTIA A+ Scalability Market Data NIST 800-53 Oracle Cloud Communication Data Analysis Private Cloud Cyber Security Microsoft Azure Problem Solving Sprint Planning Ancient History Computer Science Asset Management Machine Learning CompTIA Network+ Cloud Operations Product Planning Docker (Software) Incident Response CompTIA Security+ System Monitoring AWS CloudFormation Amazon Web Services Information Systems Cloud Infrastructure Top Secret Clearance System Administration Information Technology Application Deployment Artificial Intelligence Configuration Management Bash (Scripting Language) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Python (Programming Language) Continuous Improvement Process

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and/or Azure environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation
• Experience implementing automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions, or similar technologies
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps methodologies
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM/ICAM) technologies including Azure AD, Okta, CyberArk, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of networking, virtualization, storage, and cloud security principles
• Familiarity with Federal Government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
• Experience supporting production enterprise environments in an operations and maintenance capacity
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in distributed technical teams
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator Associate, or equivalent
• Experience supporting DISA or DoD enterprise environments
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise migrations or hybrid cloud environments
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift, Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet)

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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