Cloud Sme/architect

Leidos UK

Beale Air Force Base, US
$131,300.00 - $237,350.00 py
On-site
Enterprise-scale cloud platforms
Hybrid infrastructure design
Secure system integration pipelines
Leidos UK is seeking a Cloud SME/Architect to support the Department of the Air Force at Beale Air Force Base and in Alexandria, VA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud architecture and systems engineering, particularly within a DoD environment, along with a current DoD Top Secret clearance

Job Summary

  • Lead the architecture, modernization, integration, and secure operation of cloud-enabled mission systems supporting a complex Department of Defense environment.
  • Serve as a senior advisor to program and engineering leadership, shaping cloud architecture strategy across development, integration, test, experimental, and operational environments.
  • Ensure cloud capabilities are scalable, resilient, secure, compliant, and aligned to system integration processes, technical baselines, and mission outcomes.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Leidos UK is seeking a Cloud SME/Architect to support the Department of the Air Force at Beale Air Force Base and in Alexandria, VA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud architecture and systems engineering, particularly within a DoD environment, along with a current DoD Top Secret clearance.

Salary

$131,300.00 - $237,350.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Enterprise-scale cloud platforms
  • Hybrid infrastructure design
  • Secure system integration pipelines
  • Mission-critical application hosting
  • AWS GovCloud
  • DevSecOps pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code

Nice-to-have

  • Defense mission systems experience
  • Open Architecture concepts
  • Model-based systems engineering
  • Mentoring and technical leadership

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 12-15 years of experience or Master's with 10-13 years
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
  • 12+ years in systems engineering, enterprise architecture, or cloud architecture
  • 10+ years architecting enterprise cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, hybrid/multi-cloud)
  • Experience with DoD security and compliance frameworks (RMF, NIST, DISA STIGs, JSIG)
  • Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD, IaC
  • Familiarity with architecture governance and configuration management

Work Rights

Active and current DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

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