This job posting describes a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer position at Leidos, a high-visibility enterprise program at the intersection of data, analytics, and emerging AI technologies. The role involves operating, maintaining, and optimizing cloud infrastructure environments, providing operational system administration and deployment support, and implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and automation for cloud provisioning and configuration management.
Requirements
- Operate, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Provide operational system administration and deployment support across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and private cloud platforms
- Configure, test, and implement COTS, FOSS, and custom capabilities within commercial 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 software 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
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
