Cloud Engineer

District Partners LLC

$131K — $237K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in cloud environments including AWS, Azure, or VMware.
  • Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies like ESXi and Hyper-V.
  • Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes for containerized applications.
  • Strong networking knowledge covering DNS, VPNs, and load balancing.
  • Experience in both Linux and Windows enterprise settings.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and scripting languages.
  • DoD IAT Level II certification required.

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage secure hybrid cloud infrastructure.
  • Support various virtualization platforms and cloud services.
  • Engineer effective cloud networking solutions.
  • Deploy and maintain containerized environments effectively.
  • Monitor system performance for scalability and health.
  • Conduct troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for infrastructure issues.
  • Implement and enforce security best practices throughout the lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology in a government-focused environment.
  • Opportunity to support mission-critical IT operations directly.
  • Collaborative work with various technical teams across the enterprise.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced cloud and virtualization tools.
  • Access to professional development and certification opportunities.
Full Job Description

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 is a hands-on engineering role supporting enterprise cloud integration, infrastructure automation, cybersecurity compliance, virtualization, and operational sustainment.

This is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site 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 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.

Cloud certifications such as:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert

  • Azure Administrator Associate

  • VMware VCP

CISSP or CCSP



Original Posting:
May 11, 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 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.

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