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# Lead Cloud Architect

- **Company:** Nabout Leidos
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $154,050.0 - $278,475.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, System Availability, Multi-Cloud, Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, 3-tier Architectures, Terraform, Devsecops
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/375424/lead-cloud-architect-texas-tx-randolph-air-force-base

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 19+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 15+ years of relevant experience; or Doctorate with 13+ years of relevant experience designing, implementing, and operating enterprise cloud infrastructure. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree in accordance with Leidos policy.\n
 * Demonstrated architecture leadership in production AWS and Azure multi-cloud environments, including networking, IAM, security boundaries, infrastructure automation and platform services.\n
 * Experience with AWS GovCloud, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation), cloud governance, DevSecOps integration, high availability and disaster recovery.\n
 * Ability to develop architecture artifacts, lead technical reviews, and work within Government approval and change-control processes.\n
 * Favorably adjudicated Tier 3 investigation or investigation sufficient for Secret clearance before contract performance, and active DoD IAT/IAM Level II baseline certification (or accepted current equivalent) before performance, as required by PWS 6.7.2.\n
 * Must have an active Secret Security Clearance. \n

## Description

Leidos seeks a Lead Cloud Architect to serve as the senior technical architecture lead for the Department of the Air Force A1 Multi-Cloud Ecosystem (A1 MCE). This Government-led, contractor-operated platform includes the A1 Virtual Data Center, the SAF/CN Azure Innovation Landing Zone, AWS GovCloud workloads and associated common services. The Lead Cloud Architect is designated Key Personnel under PWS 6.7.1 and is responsible for the overall technical vision, design and integrity of A1 MCE architecture, including integration of new cloud service providers (CSPs) and core platform services.