Cloud SME/Architect

Description The Decision Advantage Business Area within the Defense Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Cloud SME/Architect at Beale Air Force Base with alternate location in Alexandria, VA . This is an exciting opportunity to support the Department of the Air Force. Join us in this exciting career moveu2014relocation assistance is available to make your transition seamless. u200bThe Cloud SME / Architect will lead the architecture, modernization, integration, and secure operation of cloud-enabled mission systems supporting a complex Department of Defense environment. This is a senior technical leadership role for a proven architect with deep experience designing and governing enterprise-scale cloud platforms, hybrid infrastructure, secure system integration pipelines, and mission-critical application hosting environments. u200bThe successful candidate will serve as a senior advisor to program and engineering leadership, shaping cloud architecture strategy across development, integration, test, experimental, and operational environments. This role will be central to ensuring that cloud capabilities are scalable, resilient, secure, compliant, and aligned to system integration processes, technical baselines, and mission outcomes. u200bBasic Qualifications: + Bacheloru2019s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related fieldwith 12-15 years of prior relevant experience orMaster'swith 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree. + Active and current DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI. + 12+ years of overall experiencein systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, enterprise architecture, cloud architecture, platform engineering, or related technical leadership roles. + u200b10+ years of experiencearchitecting and implementing enterprise cloud solutions in AWS, Azure, or hybrid/multi-cloud environments. + u200bDemonstrated experience serving as asenior cloud architect, chief engineer, technical lead, or SMEon large-scale federal or defense programs. + u200bDeep experience withAWS GovCloud, cloud landing zones, VPC/network architecture, IAM, storage, compute, container platforms, logging and monitoring, backup and recovery, and high-availability design. + u200bStrong knowledge ofhybrid cloud architectures, including integration between cloud, on-premises, lab, test, and mission systems. + u200bExperience supporting complexsystem integration and testactivities across multiple environments and release stages. + u200bKnowledge ofDoD security and compliance frameworks, includingRMF,NIST,DISA STIGs,JSIG, vulnerability management, and audit/accreditation processes. + u200bExperience withDevSecOpspipelines,CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated compliance, and software release management. + u200bFamiliarity with architecture governance, configuration management, and engineering review processes in highly controlled mission environments. + u200bExperience working with cross-functional stakeholders including program management, systems engineering, software, cyber, test, operations, and government customers. + u200bStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey architectural concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.u200b u200b Preferred Qualifications: + u200bMasteru2019s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related technical discipline. + Active and current DoD TS/SCI clearance. + u200bProfessional cloud certifications such as: + u200bAWS Certified Solutions Architect u2013 Professional + u200bAWS Certified Security u2013 Specialty + u200bAzure Solutions Architect Expert + u200bCertified Kubernetes Administrator, or similar + u200bExperience with defense mission systems, command and control platforms, or systemsoperatingin operationally sensitive environments. + u200bExperience withplatform engineering, Kubernetes, OpenShift, container orchestration, service mesh, API management, and secure enterprise integration patterns. + u200bFamiliarity withOpen Architecture (OA)orOpen Mission Systems (OMS)concepts. + u200bExperience with model-based systems engineering tools and digital engineering ecosystems. + u200bu200bSecurity certifications such asSecurity+,CISSP, or equivalent. + u200bDemonstrated ability to serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior program leadership and government stakeholders. + u200bStrong mentoring and technical leadership skills with the ability to guide large engineering teams through modernization and transformation efforts. + u200bSAP Program experience preferred #DABAAirForceC2 If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo u2014 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 u2014 and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: April 8, 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. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit . Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at . Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidosu2019 name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the automated system u2013 never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at . If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. REQNUMBER: R-00180269All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

Created: 2026-04-10