Help secure mission-critical cloud environments supporting U.S. Army cyber defense. Leidos is seeking an Azure Cloud Security Engineer to design, secure, automate, and sustain Azure Government cloud services supporting the U.S. Army C5ISR Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP). In this role, you will strengthen cloud security, improve operational reliability, and support the onboarding of Department of Defense (DoD) subscribers. You'll work with cloud engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and mission partners to integrate security capabilities, automate infrastructure, troubleshoot complex issues, and protect critical defense networks. If you enjoy hands-on cloud engineering, solving complex technical challenges, and supporting a mission that matters, we encourage you to apply. Location: Hybrid - Adelphi, MD (3 days onsite) Clearance: U.S. Citizenship with an Active Secret clearance to start. Must be eligible to obtain up to TS/SCI. Primary Responsibilities Engineer, secure, and maintain Azure Government cloud infrastructure supporting CSSP operations and subscriber onboarding. Integrate and troubleshoot cloud logging, monitoring, and security services across Azure and other cloud platforms, including GCP and Oracle. Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Python, Azure Bicep, ARM templates, and scripting tools. Support Authority to Operate (ATO) and operational maintenance (O&M) activities, including patching, vulnerability remediation, configuration management, and security compliance. Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure, networking, connectivity, operating system, and security issues. Collaborate with subscribers and cross-functional teams to implement secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions. Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Hands-on experience engineering, administering, or supporting Microsoft Azure cloud environments. Strong Linux systems administration and troubleshooting experience. Knowledge of cloud networking, routing, DNS, TLS/SSL certificates, firewalls, security groups, and private connectivity. Experience with production cloud operations, patching, incident resolution, change management, and technical documentation. Strong communication and collaboration skills, including experience working with technical teams and customers. Ability to meet applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements at the start of employment and obtain required CSSP and Computing Environment certifications within 90 days, as applicable. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Azure Government, DoD Impact Levels (IL4/IL5/IL6), or other government cloud environments. Experience with cloud security tools, including Elastic Stack, Tenable, endpoint security solutions, and cloud-native logging and monitoring. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation experience using Terraform, Ansible, Azure Bicep, Python, PowerShell, or Bash. Familiarity with Risk Management Framework (RMF), ATO processes, DISA STIGs/SRGs, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container security, and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency with Git, Bitbucket, or similar version control tools. Experience with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Salesforce, or similar enterprise tools. Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-500, or AZ-305. Linux certifications such as RHCSA or CompTIA Linux+. Work Location / Telework Adelphi, Maryland (Hybrid) Preferred location: Adelphi, MD, with onsite presence at least three days per week. Remote work may be considered for highly qualified candidates based on technical expertise, experience, and program requirements. Security Clearance Active Secret security clearance required to start. Must be eligible to obtain TS/SCI access based on program requirements. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: October 30, 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 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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. 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. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and 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.

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