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Leidos

Cloud Engineer

Leidos

. Design, deploy, and manage virtual cloud infrastructures across hybrid Microsoft Azure environments .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $87,100 - $157,450 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, deploying, and managing hybrid Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructures while ensuring compliance with security and operational standards. Proficient in automation, containerization, and CI/CD practices to optimize cloud resource management and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Microsoft Azure ManagementInfrastructure-as-Code AutomationDocker ContainerizationKubernetes OrchestrationDevSecOps Principles

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Hard Skills
Cloud Resource ProvisioningTerraformAnsibleCloudFormationVMwareHyper-VOpenStackAWSGoogle CloudOracle Cloud Infrastructure
Soft Skills
TroubleshootingRoot Cause AnalysisDocumentation
Tools & Technologies
PrometheusGrafanaMonitoring Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Top Secret Security ClearanceDoD 8140 Intermediate CertificationIntermediate Azure Certification
Industry Keywords
DevSecOps FrameworkNIST ComplianceISO 27001RMFVPCsSubnetsVPNsFirewallsIncident ManagementAir Force Programs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDockerFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesOpenStackOraclePrometheusTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, deploy, and manage virtual cloud infrastructures across hybrid Microsoft Azure environments
  • Automate deployments and configurations using Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tools
  • Provision, maintain, and scale Azure cloud resources with cross-functional teams
  • Monitor cloud utilization for cost efficiency and scalability
  • Troubleshoot system, application, and infrastructure issues and perform root cause analysis
  • Ensure infrastructure meets security, compliance, and operational standards within a DevSecOps framework
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and integrate infrastructure automation into development lifecycles
  • Implement and manage Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration
  • Configure and maintain monitoring tools for availability and performance
  • Optimize efficiency, latency, and uptime
  • Apply IAM, network segmentation, and encryption security practices
  • Assist with RMF, NIST, and ISO 27001 audits and compliance initiatives
  • Provide Tier-2/3 support for escalated issues with internal teams and external vendors
  • Document procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • US Citizen
  • At least an active Top Secret security clearance
  • Ability to obtain a SCI prior to start date
  • Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience; additional years of experience accepted in lieu of a degree
  • DoD 8140 Intermediate certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)
  • Intermediate Azure certification such as AZ-104 or equivalent cloud-provider certification
  • Proficiency in VMware, Hyper-V, and OpenStack
  • Proficiency in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation
  • Solid understanding of Docker and Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, and incident management
  • Understanding of VPCs, subnets, VPNs, and firewalls
  • Practical knowledge of DevSecOps principles and best practices
  • Preferred: experience with Air Force programs, DevSecOps security tools, OWASP/NIST and DoD regulations, expert cloud certifications, Azure Stack Edge, DoD networks, enterprise networking, IaC and security automation

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 24x7 monitoring and management team participation
  • On-call support for off-hours emergencies
  • Professional development in cybersecurity and DevOps practices