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The Cloud Engineer will deploy, maintain, and scale hybrid cloud digital infrastructure for multiple Air Force customers. This position requires a fast-learning, high-performing candidate with a proven history of delivering cloud solutions to customers. The ideal candidate will have experience in deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure cloud using DevSecOps practices and an Everything-as-Code approach. This position offers a valuable opportunity to further develop your career in cloud engineering within an Air Force program, contributing to the secure and efficient delivery of service in a challenging and innovative environment. You will be a member of a team providing 24x7 monitoring and management of customer networks and will be on-call in the event of off-hours emergencies.\nThis position does require on-site work, and the primary location is in Omaha, NE. Candidates located near Lorton, VA and also Oklahoma City, OK will also be considered.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nDesign, deploy, and manage virtual cloud infrastructures across hybrid environments in Microsoft Azure Cloud (IaaS & PaaS).\nAutomate deployments and configurations using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and ARM/BICEP templates.\nProvision, maintain, and scale cloud resources in Microsoft Azure in collaboration with cross-functional teams.\nMonitor cloud resource utilization to ensure cost efficiency and scalability.\nTroubleshoot and resolve system, application, and infrastructure issues, performing root cause analysis as needed.\nEnsure infrastructure meets security, compliance, and operational standards within a DevSecOps framework.\nSupport CI/CD pipelines and integrate infrastructure automation into the development lifecycle.\nImplement and manage containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, for microservices architectures.\nConfigure and maintain monitoring tools to ensure system and application availability and performance.\nIdentify and implement optimizations to improve efficiency, reduce latency, and enhance system uptime.\nApply security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), network segmentation, and encryption, to protect hybrid cloud infrastructures.\nAssist in audits and compliance initiatives (e.g., RMF, NIST, ISO 27001).\nProvide Tier-2/3 support for escalated issues, working closely with internal teams and external vendors.\nDocument procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps to enhance knowledge sharing.\nBasic Qualifications:\nUS Citizen with at least an active Top Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain a SCI prior to your start date.\nBachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.\nMust have a DoD 8140 Intermediate certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) (formerly DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification).\nIntermediate Azure Certifications such as AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate or similar certifications from other Cloud Service Providers.\nProficiency in virtualization technologies, including VMware, Hyper-V, and OpenStack.\nProficiency in public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).\nHands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.\nSolid understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).\nFamiliarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) and incident management.\nSolid Understanding of networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, VPNs, and firewalls.\nPractical knowledge of DevSecOps principles, methodologies, and best practices.\nInterest in continuous learning and professional development in cybersecurity and DevOps practices.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with Air Force programs.\nExperience with security tools and practices related to DevSecOps (e.g., SAST, DAST, IAST).\nExperience with compliance standards (e.g., OWASP, NIST) and DoD regulations.\nExpert cloud certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similar certification from another cloud provider.\nExperience with Azure Stack Edge family of devices.\nExperience with DoD networks, especially classified and operational networks.\nUnderstanding of enterprise networking concepts, especially Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), tunneling, QoS, and cloud connectivity solutions (e.g. Azure Express Route).\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and security automation.\nDABAOPP1\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nAugust 11, 2026For 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.\n Pay Range:\nPay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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