Lead Cloud Systems Owner

TCP/IP, Ansible Firewall Equities Scripting Terraform DevSecOps Leadership Management Automation Kubernetes Encryption Scalability Market Data Observability Linux Servers Cloud Hosting Cyber Security Cloud Services Network Routing Ancient History Hashicorp Vault Computer Science Active Directory Operating Systems Agile Methodology Docker (Software) AWS CloudFormation Systems Engineering Amazon Web Services Integration Testing Software Engineering Cloud Infrastructure Operational Efficiency Configuration Management Bash (Scripting Language) Public Key Infrastructure Agile Software Development Package Management Systems Node.js (Javascript Library) Git (Version Control System) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Python (Programming Language) Identity And Access Management Federal Aviation Administration Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) AWS Key Management Service (KMS) Lightweight Directory Access Protocols AWS Identity And Access Management (IAM), Leidos is seeking Lead Cloud Systems Owner to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of next-generation flight service and air traffic systems. This work aligns with the FAA’s broader initiative to modernize legacy flight service capabilities, replacing aging infrastructure with scalable, cloud-based platforms designed to improve safety and operational efficiency-particularly in remote and high-dependency aviation environments. These efforts focus on delivering mission-critical, future-ready solutions that provide safety-critical flight services to the pilot community.

Please note, this exciting position is currently unfunded and is in anticipation of future work.

In this position, you will serve as the Cloud System Owner for one or more cloud-hosted environments supporting Agile software development teams and production systems. You will be responsible for provisioning, securing, automating, maintaining, and continuously improving cloud infrastructure that supports mission-critical FAA applications. Working closely with software engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, DevSecOps engineers, and Product Owners, you will ensure development, integration, test, and production environments remain reliable, secure, scalable, and compliant throughout the software lifecycle.

This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation., * Design, deploy, administer, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting development, integration, testing, and production environments.

• Administer and maintain Kubernetes cluster infrastructure including node groups, upgrades, networking and RBAC.
• Manage Kubernetes platform-level configurations including ingress controllers, network policies, storage classes and cluster-wide Helm releases.
• Own and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation, defining approved modules and management deployment state across all environments.
• Configure and manage AWS cloud services including networking, compute, storage, identity, and security services.
• Automate system provisioning and configuration management using Ansible or comparable tools.
• Develop automation scripts using Bash and Python to support infrastructure operations, system health, and compliance tasks.
• Configure and manage Linux servers, storage, package management, services, and security controls.
• Implement identity and access management using AWS IAM, RBAC, Active Directory, LDAP, or related technologies.
• Manage secrets, certificates, encryption keys, and PKI assets using AWS Secrets Manager, AWS KMS, HashiCorp Vault, or similar technologies.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, container, and application issues across cloud environments.
• Monitor platform health, availability, performance, and operational metrics.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies while supporting development teams through rapid infrastructure delivery.
• Document system configurations, operational procedures, architecture decisions, and recovery processes., 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 Senior Avionics Engineer Actalent Sterling, VAOn-Site Avionics Visionary Innovation Flight Testing Direct Current Radio Frequency ARINC Standards RS-485 Standard Data Acquisition Signal Integrity Electrical Wiring Power Distribution Electrical Systems Systems Integration Aerospace Protocols Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Electric Power Systems Artificial Intelligence IPC/WHMA-A-620 Standard Electrical System Design Engineering Design Process Electric Power Distribution Vehicle Design And Development Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) +0 Public Health Technical Lead Guidehouse Arlington, VAOn-Site Loans Hl7 V2 Research Mentorship Scalability Epidemiology Data Science Data Sharing Communication Data Exchange Public Health Quality Control Data Governance Data Management Technical Design Machine Learning Interoperability Data-Flow Analysis Health Informatics Workflow Management Systems Integration Integration Testing Technology Solutions Artificial Intelligence User Interface (UI) Design User Experience (UX) Design Ethical Standards And Conduct Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Generative Artificial Intelligence Application Programming Interface (API) +0 Palantir AIP Engineer Guidehouse Arlington, VA*Hybrid Loans AI Agents Automation Governance Communication Access Controls Data Governance Data Engineering Security Governance Business Development Request For Proposal Artificial Intelligence Ethical Standards And Conduct

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 2-6 years of experience
• Experience administering AWS or GCP cloud environments
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Linux administration experience
• Experience with scripting using Bash or Python
• Knowledge of Git version control
• Understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, and load balancing
• Experience implementing IAM and security best practices
• Ability to obtain SF-85 Public Trust suitability determination
• US Citizenship, * Experience supporting FAA or DoD systems
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices
• Experience supporting highly available cloud environments
• Experience with observability platforms and monitoring solutions
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD)
• AWS or GCP certifications

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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 .

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .