Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Posted:
2/27/2026, 7:32:38 AM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States ⋅ Winchester, Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering

The Airports, Borders, and Security Business Area of Leidos is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to help our customer manage the Operations and Sustainment (O&S) of their current persons of interest systems while developing the next generation of cloud-based systems for operation on the customer’s high-side networks.  This exciting role combines the ability to lead Agile SCRUM development teams as well as applying your extensive technical knowledge to solve real-world problems for our Law Enforcement and Intelligence Community customers.  If you are interested in serving in a key personnel role supporting national security while applying your management and technical skills to lead a large, diverse team of developers, then this is the role for you.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Develops strategies for cloud-based platforms.

  • Translates business needs into long-term architecture solutions.

  • Develops and designs solutions as needed, evaluating multiple software platforms, and integrating systems.

  • Able to design automation for cloud resources using DevOps best practices.

  • Acts as highest-level technical expert, addressing problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms.

  • Responsible for project completion. Performs feasibility analysis on potential future projects to management. 

  • Leads a large development team in the design of highly complex software systems.

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum experience of three years working with government Amazon Web Services (AWS) SC2S and C2S enclaves

  • Demonstrated experience with the following:

    • Extensive experience providing leadership expertise for large scale teams spanning multiple environments (cloud, on-prem, and COTS) and security enclaves

    • Designing and implementing scalable microservices

    • Leading development teams

    • Ensuring security measures are in place within the microservices’ design

    • Conduct meetings and presentations with Government stakeholders and leadership

    • Experience with programming (C#, Java, and Python)

    • Containerization for managing the deployment of microservices (Kubernetes and Docker)

    • Cloud development (AWS)

    • Robust understanding of microservices development and best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Current SAFe for Architects (ARCH) certification.

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Original Posting:

February 27, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

Leidos

Website: https://www.leidos.com/

Headquarter Location: Reston, Virginia, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1969

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Computer ⋅ Government ⋅ Information Services ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ National Security ⋅ Software