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Systems Engineer

$131.3k - $237.35k

Leidos

Description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to work on cloud-based systems as part of our Systems Engineering / Architecture team. The team is involved in Engineering and Architecture, overall leading all technical aspects of the program that is responsible for Integration and sustainment of multiple operational cloud deployed geospatial solutions. A successful candidate will have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities will involve working directly with various program engineering teams responsible for software deployments, system administration, and overall sustainment of capabilities. The candidate will also take on various challenges that to the SE / ARCH team involving program level cyber security, innovation, and cloud management.

Core Qualifications:

  • Top Secret Clearance (with ability to acquire SCI and CI Poly upon hire)
  • Typically requires BS and over 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
  • Experience in AWS/Cloud technologies
  • Cyber Security experience including accreditation
  • Ability to identify opportunities and drive improvement
  • Ability to develop, document, and implement transition plans
  • Knowledge of Systems, Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices
  • Proactive self-starter demonstrates a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follow tasks to their logical conclusion and make sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
  • Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • IAC experience (CloudFormation, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible)
  • DOD 8570 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher)
  • Low-level Engineering (Git, Jira, Agile tools/methods)
  • Architecture experience including developing analysis of alternatives
  • Understanding of Containers (Docker, ECS, EKS, Fargate, AKS)
  • AWS Certification(s)
  • Experience with IC Cloud Architecture implementation methodologies
  • Team Collaboration tools and administration (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)

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.

Original Posting:
July 1, 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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