Principal Cloud Engineer

About the role

Leidos is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. The Senior Cloud Engineer will design, develop, configure, and deploy IaaS/PaaS and SaaS services within the Azure Cloud to fulfill end user requirements. 

The position will support multiple engineering projects modernizing the DoD Environment, including the migration of applications from on-premise to the cloud and zero-trust network initiatives.  Engineering efforts will include design, deployment, test, and migration of the solutions the candidate develops.  This work will include acting as the sole engineer supporting the migration of data from an on premise database FlexLogic DB to a cloud Oracle database with support from the application vendor. 

JOB LOCATION: Remote, but must be able to work onsite at Ft. Meade, if required. 

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must possess an Active SECRET or above DoD clearance to be considered. (US Citizenship required) 

Primary Responsibilities 

• Design and deploy as code system architecture for IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services in the Azure Cloud 

• Provide inputs to the design of the enterprise’s cloud and mission architecture 

• Evaluate and support application architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and application modernization strategies, capabilities and requirements 

• Continually identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs 

• Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security 

• Initiate frequent interactions with the team of cloud engineers to identify areas of improvement and facilitate their career growth, including participation in annual performance reviews 

• Scale cloud solutions, and migrate data center capabilities to the cloud, enabling the support of Fourth Estate Networks and Users supporting approximately 400k users. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience 

• Experience managing teams of engineers, including mentoring and fostering communication and collaboration across the team 

• Expertise designing, deploying, and operating solutions built on Azure, AWS or GCP 

• Experience with Identity Access Management (IDAM), AzureAD, and CyberArk, Okta or other modern ICAM solutions. 

• Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, and leveraging automation platforms such as Ansible or Azure Functions 

• Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA 

• Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISSP 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Recognized cloud certification, such as Microsoft Azure Associate Administrator 

• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence 

• Experience with PrinterLogic application and database 

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Original Posting

October 28, 2026

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.