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Leidos · 18 hours ago

Cloud Engineer

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $157K/yr

4+ years exp

Leidos is a technology leader providing innovative solutions, and they are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support Cyber Training systems and Synthetic Environment Generation. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining complex information systems while ensuring system performance and security compliance.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of complex information systems, virtual devices, containerized devices and physical devices in traditional and hyper-converged architectures

Responsible for high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex operating systems, workstations and servers

Coordinates, directs and performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures

Continually monitors and tunes multiple systems to achieve optimum performance levels

Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions of varying complexities

Ensures data/media recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations

Develops, implements and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules

Conducts audits of systems to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines

Support the design, documentation, and implementation of enhancements to the system, ensuring that application software, cybersecurity, and operational use cases are fully accounted for

Ensure maximum system uptime and rapidly respond to system failures

Quickly diagnoses operational, performance, or other issues and leads the implementation of resolutions

Proven experience in network administration and account management

Strong understanding of user account management processes and access control protocols

Design and deploy infrastructure: Assist in the design and implementation of cloud solutions on platforms like [AWS, Azure, or GCP] within the Cloud One service provider

Automate workflows: Develop and maintain automation scripts and IaC templates using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to streamline the provisioning and management of cloud resources

Manage CI/CD: Support and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline

Monitor and troubleshoot: Proactively monitor the health, performance, and cost of cloud resources using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana. Respond to and resolve incidents related to cloud infrastructure

Ensure security and compliance: Implement and maintain security best practices, access controls (IAM), and governance policies within the cloud environment

Collaborate and mentor: Work with other engineers and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions. Help mentor more junior team members

Qualification

Cloud Solutions DesignAutomation ScriptingCI/CD ManagementNetwork AdministrationDatabase AdministrationSecurity ComplianceActive DirectoryLinuxIdentityAccess ManagementSoft Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of experience or a Master's Degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain at least a Secret clearance during your employment

Active Security+ CE

Experience migrating to, designing and Administering in a Cloud One, ECMA, DON Neptune or JWCC managed environment

Relevant cloud certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Engineer

Experience with monitoring and logging tools like the ELK Stack, Prometheus, or Grafana

Prior experience with database administration in a cloud environment

Experience Splunk, Security Technical implementation Guides (STIGs), PowerShell, and Group Policies

Experience with Linux

Experience maintaining and configuring local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN)

Experience with Enterprise Virtualization (VMWare, Proxmox)

Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions

Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, NIST) affecting account management practices

Experience with Active Directory, LDAP, or similar directory services

Familiarity with network security protocols and best practices

Knowledge of basic networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)

Familiarity with multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password management tools

Preferred

Experience in Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for new technologies

Experience with SharePoint Server

Experience with DNS/DHCP, IPAM (BlueCat), load balancers (F5), Authentication Systems (Clearpass)

Familiar with managing and configuring Dell iDRAC, VMWare ESXI, and VMWare VCenter

Familiar with configuring network devices utilizing Python and Ansible

Experience with enterprise network management tools such as HPNA, SolarWinds, Cisco Smartnet, LiveAction, Splunk, or similar technologies with WAN/SDWAN/SDN system analysis and design documents

Knowledge of ITIL Change & Configuration Management

IAT Level III Certified