Leidos is seeking a Platform Engineer to manage high-stakes migration projects in the DAF CLOUDworks environment, focusing on complex migrations across AWS and Azure platforms, including discovery, planning, and implementation, while championing cybersecurity and cloud modernization for Department of Defense workloads.
Requirements
- Deep experience with AWS (GovCloud/SC2S), Kubernetes (EKS or self-managed), Linux, and CI/CD tools.
- Proficient in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
- Hands-on experience with Git/GitLab, container registries, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, IAM, networking, and platform lifecycle management.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, and DNS in cloud environments.
- Experience with Air Force or DoD platform infrastructure environments (e.g., Platform One, Iron Bank, Big Bang).
- Certifications in one or more of the following: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications.
Responsibilities
- Engineer, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and supporting services across AWS GovCloud and Azure environments.
- Automate platform provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring using Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Manage identity and access control, patching, logging, and backups across multi-tenant environments.
- Troubleshoot platform and infrastructure issues and ensure high availability of critical workloads.
- Collaborate with mission teams and platform users to understand needs and optimize cloud-native services.
- Support compliance efforts (e.g., RMF, Zero Trust Architecture, IL5+ hardening) and integrate cybersecurity requirements into platform design.
- Maintain system documentation, baselines, and operational runbooks.
Other
- Active TS/SCI on day 1.
- Current IAT Level II certification.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Similar Discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Excellent communication and troubleshooting skills, with experience supporting mission-critical systems.
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule, 2 days a week telework (subject to change due to mission requirements).
