Senior Platform Engineer

Leidos Holding$107K — $195K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
  • 8-12 years of relevant experience, or 6-10 years with a Master's degree
  • Active NATO Secret clearance
  • Strong experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN
  • Experience integrating VMware NSX and software-defined data centers
  • Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Ansible and Terraform
  • Strong understanding of computing, storage, and virtualization principles

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of private cloud infrastructure supporting SDDC initiatives
  • Implement automated deployment of VMware-based services
  • Deploy and integrate enterprise technologies like VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for secure enterprise solutions
  • Develop platform automation using Infrastructure as Code
  • Integrate COTS technologies into secure environments
  • Mentor engineers on virtualization and infrastructure modernization best practices

Benefits

  • Exciting international travel opportunities to NATO locations
  • High-impact role supporting a mission-critical global program
  • Opportunity to work with international customers and partners
  • Engagement with Agile development activities
  • Focus on supporting defense and highly regulated environments
Full Job Description

Join the Leidos Homeland Sector and contribute to a high-impact international program delivering secure, next-generation private cloud capabilities within a NATO-secured environment. These new, fully funded senior-level positions offer the opportunity to apply deep technical expertise to the design, integration, and hands-on implementation of enterprise platform infrastructure supporting a Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC).

You will help deliver secure, scalable, and automated platform services across Enterprise Core Services (ECS), Client Provisioning Services (CPS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), DevOps, and Service Management Control (SMC). Working closely with infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams, you will support the full delivery lifecycle—from solution design and integration through deployment, testing, and customer acceptance.

The positions also provide an exciting international travel opportunity, with approximately 25% travel to The Hague, Netherlands, and other NATO locations as needed to support implementation activities. This is an excellent opportunity for senior professionals interested in supporting the Homeland Sector’s mission while gaining valuable experience working directly with international customers and partners on a mission-critical global program.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, integration, and hands-on implementation of enterprise platform infrastructure supporting private cloud SDDC modernization initiatives.

  • Design and implement automated deployment of VMware-based virtualization, compute, storage, and platform services supporting Enterprise Core Services (ECS), Client Provisioning Services (CPS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Service Management Control (SMC).

  • Deploy and integrate enterprise platform technologies including VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, NSX, vSAN, and associated platform services.

  • Collaborate with networking, cybersecurity, DevOps, and infrastructure engineering teams to integrate platform capabilities into secure enterprise solutions.

  • Develop platform automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or similar automation technologies to standardize infrastructure deployment and configuration.

  • Integrate Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) platform technologies including compute, virtualization, storage, and cloud infrastructure into secure enterprise environments.

  • Design and implement enterprise virtualization, resource management, clustering, high availability, and workload optimization solutions.

  • Develop and maintain platform architectures, engineering designs, implementation plans, configuration standards, build guides, and technical documentation.

  • Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, technical reviews, engineering design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on platform engineering, virtualization, automation, and infrastructure modernization best practices.

  • Travel to NATO sites to install, configure, integrate, validate, test, and troubleshoot enterprise platform infrastructure while supporting deployment, commissioning, technical validation, and customer acceptance activities.

  • Support infrastructure modernization initiatives, technical planning, platform strategy, and proposal development activities.

  • Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience.

  • Active NATO Secret clearance (or higher).

  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise virtualization and platform infrastructure solutions.

  • Strong experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and associated virtualization technologies.

  • Experience deploying and integrating VMware NSX, software-defined data center (SDDC), and private cloud environments.

  • Extensive experience implementing enterprise platform automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or similar technologies.

  • Strong understanding of enterprise compute, storage, virtualization, high availability, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resiliency principles.

  • Experience integrating enterprise platform solutions with networking, cybersecurity, backup, and cloud infrastructure technologies.

  • Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, networking, storage, and cybersecurity practices.

  • Experience operating within Agile, SAFe, or DevSecOps delivery frameworks.

  • Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical collaboration skills.

  • Experience supporting defense, government, or highly regulated development environments.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience.

  • Active NATO Secret clearance (or higher).

  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise virtualization and platform infrastructure solutions.

  • Strong experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and associated virtualization technologies.

  • Experience deploying and integrating VMware NSX, software-defined data center (SDDC), and private cloud environments.

  • Extensive experience implementing enterprise platform automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or similar technologies.

  • Strong understanding of enterprise compute, storage, virtualization, high availability, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resiliency principles.

  • Experience integrating enterprise platform solutions with networking, cybersecurity, backup, and cloud infrastructure technologies.

  • Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, networking, storage, and cybersecurity practices.

  • Experience operating within Agile, SAFe, or DevSecOps delivery frameworks.

  • Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical collaboration skills.

  • Experience supporting defense, government, or highly regulated development environments.

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:

  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP), VMware Advanced Professional (VCAP), or equivalent VMware certification.

  • Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) lifecycle management and automation.

  • Experience supporting NATO environments and compliance frameworks.

  • Experience with HPE Synergy, HPE ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, or equivalent enterprise compute platforms.

  • Familiarity with enterprise storage technologies, including Dell PowerStore, HPE Alletra, or equivalent SAN solutions.

  • Experience with infrastructure monitoring, capacity management, and performance optimization tools.

  • Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure modernization and enterprise platform engineering initiatives.



Original Posting:
August 10, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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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