Cloud Application Admin

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions guided by our commitment to deliver mission success for our customers. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Application Admin to join our team. This role will assist in the operation, maintenance, and security of cloud tenants within Microsoft Azure (or equivalent CSP environments) and support compliance with DoD cybersecurity, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements. The role will assist with monitoring and alerting activities using native or equivalent CSP tools for incident detection, supporting the implementation of governance controls (e.g., Azure Policy, Blueprints, tagging) to maintain configuration standardization, and providing basic support for cloud architecture efforts aligned with Zero Trust principles. Additionally, the role assists in administering the Navy Flank Speed Cloud Applications environment server-based systems, security devices, distributed applications, network storage, and performs routine systems monitoring. The role will consult on network, application, and customer service issues to support computer systems’ security and availability.

The Cloud Application Admin will:

• Provide Subject Matter Expert level support for desktops in Azure cloud computing environment
• Maintain systems patches and systems security posture
• Implement STIGs
• Improve system administration productivity by authoring/updating relevant shell scriptsProvide timely reports on projects status and other systems administration work, as required
• Aggregate custom detections and alerts into a cloud native SEIM
• Provide/perform on-the-job training of KQL for all assigned government and military analysts
• Provide/perform on-the-job training of Navy-owned Microsoft products and capabilities for all assigned
• Assist in the development of a standardized cloud-based case management system

Required Education & Experience:

• Requires current TOP SECRET Security Clearance
• Azure Fundamentals Certification
• Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Certification
• Requires BS or Masters degree with 7 - 10 years of experience as Azure Cloud Administrator in an enterprise level cloud computing environment and 3 years’ experience working with RMF-based Information Security Systems Engineer (ISSE) documentation
• Proficient in the application of STIG on cloud-based systems
• Familiar with enterprise backup software and administration and enterprise storage administration and concepts

Required Skills:

• Ability to work in team setting, as well as independently
• Self-starter: identify issues and create action plan for resolution
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and ability to concurrently manage multiple deadline-driven tasks and projects
• EWxcellent communication skills

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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.