Senior Cloud Engineer

Leidos

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Reston, VA
Salary: $92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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TL;DR · Senior Cloud Engineer

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ASBA is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join their government contractor team in Reston, Virginia, focusing on managing and securing mission-critical infrastructure within hybrid unclassified and classified environments. The role involves architecting scalable AWS solutions, ensuring compliance with federal mandates like DoD RMF and NIST SP 800-53, and implementing strict security controls using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Key responsibilities include maintaining CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, monitoring cloud system performance, and troubleshooting complex issues through root-cause analysis. The ideal candidate has extensive AWS experience, a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and expertise in Python scripting and OS management, along with knowledge of DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) and NIST frameworks.

Skills

AWS Terraform Python CI/CD GitLab GitHub Actions DoD RMF NIST SP 800-53 CIS/STIG AWS CloudFormation AWS EC2 AWS S3 AWS VPC RDS Route53 IAM CloudWatch KMS

What you'll do

Architect and deploy secure AWS solutions for both unclassified and classified environments.
Ensure compliance with DoD RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and CIS/STIG hardening guidelines across all instances.
Manage hybrid connectivity and data replication between unclassified and classified networks using IaC tools.
Maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated and audited deployments of cloud systems.
Troubleshoot complex cloud stacks and perform root-cause analysis to resolve operational issues.

What we're looking for

TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph required
At least 3 years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience in production environments
In-depth knowledge of AWS GovCloud (US) and core services like EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Route53, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
Strong understanding of DoD RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and CIS/STIG hardening guidelines
Proficiency in Python for OS management and scripting

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