AWS Cloud Engineer

Leidos

. Provide cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud solutions .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AWS cloud operations, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices, with a strong focus on security compliance and cloud architecture design. Proficient in optimizing cloud environments and implementing automation strategies to enhance performance and reliability.

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AWS Cloud OperationsInfrastructure As CodeDevOps PracticesCloud Security ComplianceCI/CD Pipelines

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Hard Skills

Cloud Architecture DesignAutomationContainerizationScripting Languages (Python, Bash, Go)SQL and NoSQL Database ManagementNetworkingCloud Migration MethodologiesTechnical DocumentationLegacy System ModernizationPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

CollaborationCustomer OnboardingProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsTerraformAnsibleKubernetesJiraConfluenceArtifactoryGuacamoleAWS ConsoleActive Directory

Certifications & Qualifications

CompTIA Security+Active Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

SOC 2HIPAAPCI-DSSSTIGZero Trust ArchitectureCloud-Native ApplicationsDevSecOpsUSAF Cloud OnePlatform 1

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesNoSQLPythonSQLTerraformUnixGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud solutions
Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities
Develop cloud strategy and roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives and technical requirements
Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and assess impacts on organizational and program goals
Drive DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, and automation adoption
Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments
Design, implement, and sustain secure cloud architectures using zero-trust and defense-in-depth principles
Ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, STIG, and regulatory requirements
Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks
Facilitate customer onboarding and cloud adoption
Assess legacy systems and design modernization strategies, including containerization and microservices
Develop migration methodologies and minimize disruption during transitions
Manage and optimize AWS environments, networking, VPNs, IaaS, PaaS, and SQL systems
Implement and maintain CI/CD workflows and infrastructure as code using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole
Containerize applications
Support design and development of Shared Services
Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems
Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases
Prepare technical documentation
Collaborate with development, operations, security, and product management teams
Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors and 8+ years or more of experience; Masters and 6+ years or more of experience; additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
Active Secret clearance required to start
US citizenship required
CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2) certification
Expert-level experience designing and supporting cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI)
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and DevOps/DevSecOps practices
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application architectures
Advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking, and cloud security concepts
Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages, such as Python, Bash, or Go
Demonstrated experience in cloud operations and sustainment and performing the listed primary responsibilities
Preferred: experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1; Zero Trust Architecture; customer-facing work; Active Directory, AWS AD, SAML; Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, SaaS offerings; cloud-based applications; Windows Server; cloud certifications