Description
Senior Cloud Architect
Job Description:
Leidos is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient. Our Defense Group offers an array of exciting career opportunities for the best IT, energy, logistics and engineering professionals.
The Leidos Intel Group has an opening for a Senior Cloud Architect to join our Homeland Security Solutions Team to support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) program. The ideal candidate possesses technical depth in Commercial clouds as well as on-premise, private compute and store services delivered as a Managed Service or “as a Service”. As the Senior Cloud Architect, you will bring technical expertise to translate business requirements into value added services and cost-efficient IT infrastructure hosting solutions across multiple technologies and ensure effective operations of IT infrastructure hosting to meet the demands of the TSA systems and workforce. In this role, you will help customers solve their more demanding challenges via technology, modernization, and transformation processes, and proven methods and solutions. As part of a creative, forward-thinking team, you will help shape solutions to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient.
Primary Responsibilities
In coordination with program teams and customer stakeholders, you will identify technology and solution roadmaps to improve enterprise IT capabilities resulting in increased contract growth and improved customer satisfaction. The Senior Cloud Architect will develop and lead architecture definition of Cloud Computing solutions (CSP, Private Cloud, SaaS) addressing the full lifecycle from early CONOPS, requirements development, technical planning, system integration, analysis of alternatives, verification and validation, design, build, cost , deploy, through sustainment. As a cloud architect, you your technical duties include infrastructure design, planning, management, maintenance and support associated with cloud computing. You will be working with Cloud Engineers to perform and manage cloud solution, cloud computing strategy and all associated documentation.
Requirements:
Demonstrated AWS infrastructure architect experience at expert level.
Deliver detailed implementable plans for Cloud solutions.
Demonstrated experience with application migrations to Cloud
Experienced professional in contract performance with demonstrated technical leadership
Deliver detailed implementable designs and plans for Cloud solutions.
Demonstrable technical leadership
Strong technical breadth and depth in support of the government markets and in particular in government Compute and Storage solution design, implementation, operations, and modernization with associated cyber network defense solutions.
Provide Cloud Customers an assessment for budget feasibility and deliver a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) to support their budgetary planning purposes.
Deliver detailed implementable plans for cloud solutions.
Demonstrated experience with private cloud compute and store technology and familiarity with on premise or traditional compute and store technology.
Develop and test cloud prototypes.
Familiarity with cloud SaaS architecture and understanding of its principles and best practices
Demonstrated experience with application migrations to Cloud
Manage and control the cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, storage, middleware, and platform software and services as well as disaster recovery and backup planning.
Familiar with SecDevOps and CI/CD pipelines
Experienced professional in contract performance with demonstrated technical leadership
Produce estimates and documents necessary to receive an Authorization to Operate (ATO).
Support cloud product offerings from multiple CSPs.
Coordinate training of multiple cloud service providers.
Capable of generating on-contract-growth through insertion of innovation and technology on existing programs.
Basic Qualifications
Deep industry awareness with leading capabilities providers to enhance our solutions offerings and close gaps in offerings yielding competitive technical solutions.
Experience supporting technical volumes and developing labor and material estimates
Bachelor’s degree in technical disciplines with 5+ years of experience related to IT and/or systems engineering. Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
Understands competitor/teammate technology offerings
Demonstrated experience in designing, deploying, and maintenance of production applications in AWS Cloud.
Ability to assess, identify, recruit and retain talent to grow technical expertise
Ability to author, present, and articulate problem sets and associated solution elements in settings supporting customers, business development, program delivery, technical teams, and executives.
Preferred Qualifications
CSP Certifications (AWS, Azure)
Security Certifications (CISSP a plus)
Other IT certifications (cloud, Microsoft)
ITIL foundations certification with Enterprise IT experience using ITIL
Experience with Managed Service delivery to include private cloud services.
Demonstrated Azure and/or AWS infrastructure architect experience at expert level.
Demonstrated experience in designing, deploying, and maintenance of production applications in Azure and / or AWS cloud.
Experience defining and leading IT Infrastructure projects / portfolios and supporting the transition of technology change into programs
Experience working in Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments is a plus
Due to the nature of this project, the individual must be a UK National and will to obtain an SC clearance.
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops, and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working
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Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science.
https://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
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Pay Range:
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.
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About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 46,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. 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. More details are available here.
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Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
