AWS Cloud Practitioner

Employer description

Position: AWS Cloud Practitioner

Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid/Remote capabilities)

Make an Impact with Leidos

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.

Thrive in a Mission‑Focused Environment

The Leidos Defense Sector provides advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and large‑scale intelligence systems to cybersecurity, geospatial analytics, logistics, and training, we support some of the nation’s most critical defense missions. Our teams take on challenges where failure is not an option—and succeed.

We are seeking an experienced AWS cloud professional to support the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network and its supporting infrastructure in Orlando, FL. Our team helps the DAF field and operate its Digital Infrastructure (DI). In this role, you will take part in day-to-day operations and in the long-term maturation of complex, mission-critical systems.

As a member of the DINM team, you will help maintain the DI-N and DI-NIL architectures and services, with a strong focus on cloud operations.

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Primary Responsibilities 

Cloud operations and management: Manage and monitor cloud environments. This includes system deployments, networking, VPC creation and management, security group maintenance, storage volume management, and backup and recovery.Access and environment configuration: Work with customers to make sure environments are configured correctly and that access follows the principle of least privilege during stakeholder activities.Security and governance: Apply the AWS shared responsibility model, manage Identity and Access Management (IAM), and maintain compliance with applicable regulatory and DoD security standards.Cost management and optimization: Analyze AWS services and usage to find and implement cost savings.Performance and planning: Monitor system performance, support capacity forecasting, and contribute to cloud migration strategies.Technical support: Support project-based technical work and manage support tickets, keeping cloud environments secure and available.Documentation: Document builds, configurations, and process flows thoroughly so that every required task is recorded and repeatable.Verification and validation: Back up DI-NIL personnel on Verification and Validation (V&V) activities for the Digital Infrastructure Network.
Basic Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of prior relevant experience (additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree).AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.US Citizen; Currently possessing an Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance.Demonstrated knowledge of AWS cloud concepts and experience applying them to DoD programs.Working knowledge of networking concepts.Working knowledge of government system security scanning (ACAS/Nessus) and remediation, with the ability to discuss security issues and concerns.Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve technical issues.Experience participating in design reviews and providing customer-focused input.Demonstrated ability to take part in cross-functional planning, coordination, and execution across the full range of system integration activities.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including:briefing both technical and non-technical audiencescollaborating with customer representatives, domain experts, and systems engineersAbility to work effectively with people from many disciplines and with varying levels of technical experience.​

Preferred Qualifications.  

​Master’s Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.4 years of DoD-based system security testing (ACAS/Nessus) and remediation with the ability to discuss security issues and concerns.Experience supporting Department of the Air Force programs.Experience developing, maintaining, and validating Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform).Experience administering Windows and/or Linux operating systems.Experience designing and deploying networks, including validating network topologies for functionality, performance, stability, and scalability.Experience designing and validating cloud and edge computing and network solutions.Experience in integration, test, verification, and validation, including developing test methodologies and writing test specifications.Knowledge of test automation and test results analysis.Experience working on complex, multi-domain systems.Experience with Agile execution, including SAFe, and with tools such as Jira and Confluence.
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Original Posting:October 22, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.