Cloud Engineering Leader

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Lead and mature the Enterprise Cloud Services organization, setting the vision and roadmap for multi-cloud service delivery, optimization, and governance.
- Partner with senior leadership to define and execute cloud adoption, migration, and modernization strategies across AWS, Azure, and on-premises platforms.
- Serve as a thought leader for enterprise cloud architecture, FinOps, and DevSecOps, cloud governance and best practices within the broader IT ecosystem.
- Develop, communicate, and maintain service roadmaps, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and customer mission priorities.
- Represent the cloud program in executive briefings, technical governance boards, and inter-agency coordination meetings.
Operational Management
- Manage and optimize multi-tenant environments, including account structure, landing zones, networking, identity, automation, and monitoring frameworks.
- Establish and enforce governance, tagging, and cost-management policies to support FinOps transparency and cost optimization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in automation, self-service capabilities, and monitoring/observability solutions (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, Cribl).
- Ensure effective incident response, change control, and configuration management processes.
Lead a team of cloud managers, engineers, and specialists—fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
- Define roles, responsibilities, and career paths within the Cloud Services organization; Collaborate across IT and cybersecurity teams to ensure cohesive service delivery and operational synergy across the enterprise.
Oversee large, multi-cloud project portfolios from concept to delivery—balancing scope, cost, and risk.
- Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams, government leadership, and third-party partners.
- Produce executive-level dashboards, reports, and performance metrics to demonstrate program value and progress.
- Manage vendor relationships and contract performance related to cloud infrastructure and managed services.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of progressive IT experience with at least 5 years in cloud management or architecture leadership.
- Proven experience managing multi-cloud environments (AWS and Azure) in an enterprise or government setting.
- Deep understanding of cloud architecture, networking, security, automation, and compliance frameworks (e.g., Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and managing multi-million-dollar cloud programs.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep), CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical and strategic concepts to executive and non-technical audiences.
- All candidates supporting this project must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years prior in order to be considered.
Master’s degree in a related field or MBA with a focus on technology management.
- Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CISSP, or CCSP.
- Experience in federal contracting environments, especially within HHS, CMS, or other civilian agencies.
- Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, and DevSecOps methodologies.
- Prior experience in establishing Cloud Centers of Excellence (CCoE) or enterprise-level governance frameworks.
Strategic thinker with a balance of technical depth and business acumen.
- Collaborative leader capable of driving consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Skilled at navigating complex, regulated environments with an emphasis on compliance and security.
- Passionate about innovation, automation, and continuous service improvement.
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.
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.
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. 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. Securing Your Data
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