Cloud Engineer

Leidos is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC) IT Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program. This position will support mission-critical cloud, virtualization, automation, and hybrid infrastructure initiatives across classified enterprise environments. The Cloud Engineer will help modernize, secure, and sustain cloud-hosted and on-premises infrastructure supporting operational mission systems. This role is a hands‑on engineering position focusing on enterprise cloud integration, infrastructure automation, cybersecurity compliance, virtualization, and operational sustainment. The work will be performed 100% on‑site at the customer location in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus. Primary Responsibilities Design, deploy, manage, and sustain secure hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, VMware, and on‑premises environments. Support virtualization platforms including VMware ESXi, vCenter, Hyper‑V, VDI, and cloud‑native virtualization technologies. Engineer and maintain cloud networking solutions including VPCs, VNets, VPNs, routing, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and network segmentation. Deploy and maintain containerized environments utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and related technologies. Monitor system performance, cloud utilization, scalability, and operational health. Troubleshoot cloud, network, virtualization, storage, and infrastructure issues and perform root‑cause analysis. Implement security best practices including IAM, RBAC, encryption, vulnerability remediation, and Zero Trust principles. Support RMF, ICD 503, NIST 800‑53, STIG, and cybersecurity compliance requirements. Assist with migration and modernization of legacy systems into cloud and hybrid cloud environments. Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures. Collaborate with Systems, Network, Storage, Security, Database, Citrix, and Data Center teams to support integrated enterprise operations. Basic Qualifications Experience supporting AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, VMware, or hybrid cloud environments. Experience with virtualization technologies including VMware ESXi, vCenter, Hyper‑V, or OpenStack. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized platforms. Strong understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, routing, subnets, firewalls, and load balancing. Experience supporting Linux and Windows enterprise environments. Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and scripting using Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and documentation skills. Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8140/8570.11‑IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA‑Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification). Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 10 years. Education equivalency of Associate’s with 14 years of related experience or High School Diploma with 16 years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree. Security Clearance Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required. TS/SCI with Poly required for Position or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a poly. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting DoD, DIA, Intelligence Community, or classified cloud environments. Experience with AWS C2S, Azure Government, or hybrid classified cloud architectures. Experience with Zero Trust architecture and enterprise IAM solutions. Experience with Splunk, Elastic, SIEM/SOAR, or enterprise monitoring platforms. Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure Administrator Associate VMware VCP CISSP or CCSP Pay Range Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co