AWS Cloud Architect Manager; USAF Cloud One

Job Description

Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Cloud Engineer / Architect Manager. This position focuses on multi‑cloud management and will coordinate across multiple areas as the program supports AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global‑scale multi‑cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

These positions 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.

We are seeking a highly capable Cloud Manager. This individual will be responsible for designing scalable cloud‑native solutions, leading development efforts, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security.

• Oversight:
  Manage the team ensuring the cloud infrastructure meets security, performance, and scalability requirements.
• Team Leadership:
  Lead, mentor, and develop staff, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Service and Integration:
  Implement and deploy services using best practices for service delivery, incident management, and problem resolution, ensuring compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with operations, application development, and business area to ensure alignment of cloud services with overall requirements and objectives.
• Engineering and Architecture Staffing:
  Manage hiring, employee management, and ensure cleared and certified personnel are aligned to requirements.
• Planning and Execution:
  Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and execution of engineering activities, and review the work of subordinates, including subcontractors, to ensure that the schedule, standards, and reporting responsibilities are met.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify and mitigate risks that could impact program success, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate resolution.
• Transition Leadership:
  Provide leadership during transition‑in, ensuring continuity of operations, minimal disruption to mission‑critical services, and effective risk identification and mitigation.
• Strategic Vision:
  Set team priorities, develop strategic vision, maintain quality and product roadmaps.
• Policy Development:
  Establish organization policies, standards, and engineering procedures.
• Project Monitoring and Control:
  Track project progress, monitor performance against established SLA's, metrics, and take corrective actions as needed.
• Quality Assurance:
  Ensure that all project deliverables meet defined quality standards and requirements.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to improve engineering practices and documentation to enhance delivery quality and speed.
• Customer Interaction:
  Interact with the customer directly and communicate concerns to Leidos project management and technical team members.
• Design Review:
  Conduct design reviews, system integrations, and develop comprehensive as‑built and runbook documentation.
• Performance Monitoring:
  Implement and manage performance monitoring tools and processes to ensure optimal system performance and availability.
• Automation:
  Implement automation solutions, leveraging tools such as Ansible and various scripting languages, to streamline hosting operations and reduce manual intervention.

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Mentor, guide, and supervise development teams on cloud‑native application design and deployment.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions.
• Act as the Cloud Manager to assess employee performance, hire new employees, and ensure compliance with corporate training requirements for Leidos employees.

• Bachelors and 12+ years or more of experience;
  Masters and 10+ years or more of experience. Additional experience may be…