Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer

Job TitleLeidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract. Leidos is seeking a professional across 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.LocationThis position will be hybrid remote. Candidates may be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Huntsville, AL.Primary Responsibilities Could IncludeThis individual will be responsible for technical planning, design, development, integration, verification, and sustainment of secure, cloud-native systems. The individual applies systems engineering principles to hardware, software, and networked environments, supporting the full system lifecycle from requirements analysis through deployment and operational support.Perform systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, and requirements allocation for cloud-based and hybrid environments.Design, implement, and support secure CI/CD pipelines to enable automated, scalable software delivery.Support the integration of DevSecOps pipelines across Azure cloud platforms.Develop, maintain, and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.Deploy, configure, integrate, and support applications within cloud and hybrid environments.Assist with the configuration, operation, and sustainment of container platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift.Analyze and support system availability, scalability, performance, and resiliency across distributed cloud systems.Contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives, system upgrades, and continuous improvement efforts.Implement and support automated security capabilities including vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST, container security, and compliance automation.Monitor system health using logging and monitoring tools and support incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution.Support verification, validation, system testing, and quality assurance activities for cloud-based solutions.Create and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, and operational procedures.Collaborate with developers, QA, security, operations, and customer stakeholders to influence solution design, processes, and technical approaches.Apply and enforce established DevSecOps standards, systems engineering processes, and best practices.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.Interim Secret clearance required to start; ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.U.S. citizenship required.CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification (IAT Level II).Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and DevSecOps practices.Experience supporting or administering cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.Familiarity with container technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Bash, Java, Go).Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and version control (Git).Strong collaboration, communication, and customer service skillsPreferred QualificationsExperience supporting DoD or USAF cloud environments (e.g., Cloud One, Platform One).Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and security concepts.Cloud provider certifications (AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle).Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or ELK.Exposure to security scanning tools, compliance frameworks, and DevSecOps automation.Industry certifications such as CKAD, KCNA, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect.If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.Pay RangePay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The 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.