Leidos
Data Scientist Cloud - SME
Odenton, MD
Sponsorship not specified$154k-$278kDetected 4 hours ago
AWSAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCI/CDMachine LearningData ScienceCybersecurityZero TrustCISSP
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About the role
- As the Cloud SME, you will be the primary architect for USCYBERCOM's hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and MilCloud).
- Your goal is to ensure high availability, rapid scalability, and ironclad security for global mission sets.
Responsibilities
- Enterprise Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of large-scale cloud architectures that support both Defensive (DCO) and Offensive (OCO) mission enclaves.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive the transition to automated provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to ensure environments are repeatable, auditable, and disposable.
- Cloud Security & Zero Trust: Implement Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) within cloud environments, ensuring strict identity-based access (ICAM) and micro-segmentation of mission data.
- RMF & ATO Acceleration: Lead the technical documentation and engineering efforts to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) for new cloud services and custom-built mission applications.
- Lead the design and implementation of large-scale cloud architectures that support both Defensive (DCO) and Offensive (OCO) mission enclaves.
- Drive the transition to automated provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to ensure environments are repeatable, auditable, and disposable.
- Implement Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) within cloud environments, ensuring strict identity-based access (ICAM) and micro-segmentation of mission data.
- Cloud Native AI/ML Support:
- Lead the technical documentation and engineering efforts to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) for new cloud services and custom-built mission applications.
Requirements
- Technical Proficiency: Multi-Cloud Mastery: Deep expertise in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government.
- Containerization: Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s), EKS, or AKS for orchestrating microservices.
- DevSecOps: Proficiency in building CI/CD pipelines that integrate automated security scanning (SAST/DAST).
- Cloud Native AI/ML Support: Partner with the AI SME to architect the specialized GPU-compute clusters and high-speed storage required for large-scale data processing and model inference.
- Partner with the AI SME to architect the specialized GPU-compute clusters and high-speed storage required for large-scale data processing and model inference.
Skills
- Operational Sustainment:
- Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS):
- Professional Certifications:
- High-level credentials such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- Step 10 is ancient history.
Compensation
- Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
- 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.
- 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.
Company info
- At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it.
- Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Visa & Work Authorization
- fied 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, pregna
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