AWS Cloud Engineer

Position: ​​AWS Cloud Engineer
Leidos has an opening for a AWS Cloud Engineer supporting the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services (ACSS) contract. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in a large-scale, multi-cloud environment spanning AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud while supporting a critical Air Force mission focused on improving system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

We are seeking someone with experience working across multiple cloud platforms. In this hands-on technical role, you will design, develop, deploy, and support scalable, cloud-native solutions while applying best practices across architecture, development, operations, and security. You will support solutions throughout the full lifecycle—from design, development, testing, and integration through production deployment, sustainment, and maintenance.

This role requires a strong technical foundation and a willingness to be hands-on. You will work directly with cloud technologies to architect, build, troubleshoot, automate, and optimize solutions, while also providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

Location:

This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Huntsville, AL.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for AWS cloud environment Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to maintain optimum cloud performance, security, and cloud user experience  Develop cloud strategy and roadmaps aligned with organization objectives and technical requirements  Continuously evaluate emerging cloud technologies to maximize automation and perform assessments of the potential impact on organizational and program goals  Drive adoption of Dev Ops practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks  Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments  Support Design, implementation and sustainment of secure cloud architectures implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies  Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.)

and regulatory requirements  Architect, implement and maintain cloud networking security controls including STIG requirements Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks  Facilitate customer onboarding and implement a consistent pathway to cloud adoption Assess legacy systems and design modernization strategies including containerization and microservices  Support development of migration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions  Manage and optimize cloud AWS environments, networking, VPNs, IaaS, PaaS, and SQL systems.

Implement and maintain CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support Dev Sec Ops  practices. Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency. Support the design and development of Shared Services. Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems. Establish and maintain SQL and No

SQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability. Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management  Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud implementations 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors and 8+…