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Cloud Engineer

Leidos

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Top Secret/SCI
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IT - Hardware
San Antonio, TX (On-Site/Office)

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Embark on Your Next Challenge: Platform Engineer – San Antonio, TX

Step into the future of national defense technology with Leidos! We're searching for a driven Platform Engineer 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.

As a Platform Engineer, you will design, build, and support cloud-native infrastructure and platform services that enable mission systems across DAF CLOUDworks environments. You will work with Kubernetes-based architectures, AWS GovCloud and Azure environments, automation tools, and platform reliability features. You will collaborate with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and development teams to deliver secure, scalable, and mission-aligned platforms for Department of Defense workloads.

Note: This position operates offers a hybrid work model, with part-time work conducted on base and part-time remote work from home.

What You'll Tackle:
  • Contribute to the engineering, deployment, and upkeep of Kubernetes clusters and related services across AWS GovCloud and Azure platforms.
  • Assist in automating platform provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring using Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Handle identity and access controls, patching, logging, and backup processes within multi-tenant environments.
  • Help troubleshoot platform and infrastructure issues to maintain high availability of essential workloads.
  • Work closely with mission teams and platform users to gather requirements and enhance cloud-native services.
  • Aid in compliance initiatives (e.g., RMF, Zero Trust Architecture, IL5+ hardening) and help embed cybersecurity needs into platform design.
  • Keep system documentation, baselines, and operational runbooks up to date.
  • Take part in Agile planning and sprint activities with cross-functional teams.
  • Perform additional related duties as needed.

What You Bring to the Mission:
  • Clearance: Active TS/SCI on day 1.
  • Current IAT Level II certification
  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Information Technology or similar discipline) with 3+ years relevant experience or Associate’s degree and 5+ years. Additional experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Solid experience working with AWS (GovCloud/SC2S), Kubernetes (EKS or self-managed), Linux environments, and CI/CD toolsets.
  • Skilled in at least one scripting language such as Bash or Python.
  • Practical, hands-on exposure to Git/GitLab, container registries, and infrastructure monitoring solutions.
  • Good working knowledge of cloud security best practices, IAM, networking fundamentals, and platform lifecycle management.
  • Strong communication and troubleshooting skills, with experience supporting mission-critical systems.
  • Understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, and DNS in cloud environments.
  • Ability to work a hybrid schedule; (subject to change due to mission requirements).


Bonus Credentials (Preferred):
  • Experience with Air Force or DoD platform infrastructure environments (e.g., Platform One, Iron Bank, Big Bang).
  • Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and DevSecOps workflows.
  • Certifications in one or more of the following:
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
    • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications.


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!

EIO2024

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting: September 5, 2025

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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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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Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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