Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Job Location:
San Antonio, TX - USA
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Job Summary
Position Overview:
Leidos has an exciting career opportunity for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support the Integrated Defensive Cyber System (IDCS) Cloud Team at Joint Base San Antonio TX. This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility enterprise program at the intersection of data analytics and emerging AI technologies. Ideal candidates are motivated by mission impact comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments and interested in building deep domain expertise while delivering capabilities with real-world national security outcomes.
On-Site Requirement:
The position requires on-site presence at Joint Base San Antonio TX.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement operate maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure environments (e.g. AWS Azure or GCP) supporting services.
- Provide operational system administration and deployment support across AWS and Microsoft Azure GovCloud platforms.
- Configure test and implement native COTS FOSS and custom capabilities within AWS and Azure GovCloud and on-premises cloud environments.
- Manage compute storage networking and platform services across multi-enclave cloud environments.
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation for cloud provisioning and configuration management.
- Support DevSecOps pipelines by enabling automated deployment integration and monitoring of cloud-based applications.
- Monitor system performance availability and reliability; implement improvements to optimize operations.
- Perform system administration tasks including patching upgrades configuration management and troubleshooting.
- Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53 RMF STIGs and DoD cybersecurity policies.
- Support asset management backup disaster recovery and continuity of operations (COOP) processes.
- Identify and resolve operational issues impacting system performance scalability and availability.
- Collaborate with DevSecOps cybersecurity data engineering and system development teams to support integrated delivery.
- Support incident response and operational troubleshooting activities.
- Develop and maintain operational documentation runbooks and standard operating procedures.
- Participate in SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning backlog refinement sprint reviews and retrospectives.
Basic Qualifications:
- Requires BS and 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
- Active DoD Secret clearance with DoD Top Secret SCI eligibility.
- Experience operating maintaining and securing GovCloud environments (AWS Azure or GCP).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps engineering or related field.
- 3 years of GovCloud operations experience.
- At least one of the following foundational qualification pathways consistent with DoD 8140 requirements:
- Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification appropriate for Intermediate System Administrator roles (e.g. Security CE GSEC SSCP or equivalent)
- Offerings listed in the DoD 8140 Training Repository
- Demonstrated equivalent training and experience qualifying under DoD 8140 foundational qualification alternatives.
- Cloud certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Azure Administrator - Associate or Google Cloud Engineer for example).
- Experience performing system administration in secure DoD or Federal environments.
- Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation or similar).
- Experience working with containerized environments (Docker Kubernetes).
- Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines and automated deployment workflows.
- Experience applying RMF STIGs and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to conduct root cause analysis.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience developing and deploying systems via Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience deploying automated solutions to manage large scale systems.
- Experience horizontally and vertically scaling infrastructure with respect to application layer.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience
- Active DoD Top Secret preferred.
- Advanced cloud certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer for example).
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For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
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About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
