Cloud Engineer

Description

Launch Your Next Mission: Cloud Engineer - San Antonio, TX

Step into the future of national defense technology with Leidos! We're searching for a driven Cloud Engineer (Azure) ready to take on high-stakes migration projects in the DAF CLOUDworks environment. Based in San Antonio, TX, this hybrid role offers flexibility, challenge, and the opportunity to leave your mark on mission-critical systems. You'll be part of complex migrations across AWS and Azure platforms-executing discovery, planning, and implementation while championing cybersecurity and cloud modernization.

What You'll Tackle:

• Support communication and coordination between mission partners, DAF Cw engineering teams, and leadership to help streamline timelines and reduce risk.

• Assist with IT environment assessments by gathering data on dependencies, performance baselines, and risk factors.

• Contribute to cloud migration efforts through discovery, planning, and execution for mission partners integrating into DAFCw.

• Improve MaaS processes, tools, and documentation to support operational efficiency.

• Participate in IT transitions, including legacy system updates and migration of mission-critical workloads.

• Work with migration tooling across DevSecOps, collaboration platforms (Jira, Confluence, GitLab), and Identity Management systems.

• Coordinate agile "wave" migrations to safeguard production systems and reduce disruption.

• Take on additional tasks that support the progress of our cloud mission.

What You Bring to the Mission:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI from day one.

• Current IAT Level II certification with the ability to obtain an IAT Level III within 6 months of hire.

• Bachelor's (preferably in Computer Science or a related field) and 5+ years relevant experience (or equivalent experience in lieu of degree).

• Demonstrated proficiency in at least two areas such as cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, CI/CD, data migration, or software refactoring.

• Practical experience supporting legacy system modernization and large-scale workload migration efforts.

• Solid understanding of the 7 R's of migration with hands-on exposure to applying them in real-world scenarios.

• Familiarity with leading migration tools including AWS Application Migration Service, Azure Migrate, DataSync, Jira/Confluence Migration Assistant, or Transition Manager.

• Strong communicator with a history of stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

• Ability to work a hybrid schedule; part time on base, part time teleworking (subject to change due to mission requirements).

Bonus Credentials (Preferred):

• Experience with agile delivery models and PI planning.

• Familiarity with USAF enterprise architecture, DevSecOps, and DoD cloud regulations.

• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.

This is your chance to drive the next evolution of secure cloud operations and shape the future of defense modernization. At Leidos, your mission is our mission-are you ready to deploy your potential? Apply today!

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.

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.