**Description** Leidos is searching for a highly motivated Cloud Architect to provide technical direction on a Cloud Modernization program for a new USDA customer. The Cloud Architect must have a background in successfully collaborating with a variety of customers and stakeholders. The candidate must demonstrate breadth and depth in cloud technologies and environments, including multi-cloud. The candidate will provide leadership to invigorate technical innovation and must be willing to drive smart change to support a collaborative and innovative culture to ensure reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Collaborate with USDA Digital Infrastructure Services Center customer to develop Cloud Architecture, Strategy, and Operations Solutions. + Design, implement and manage modern, integrated cloud/hybrid cloud platforms that are future-proof and aligned with customer’s performance/mission objectives. + Design and implement large-scale, complex systems that integrate cloud and on-premises platforms including storage, compute, and throughput. + Ensure solutions meet performance, security, compliance standards, and industry best practices. + Manage and identify technical risks and opportunities, resolution and verification of effectiveness of corrective actions. + Support technical proposal response as needed. + Act as the senior most technical resource on the program. + Engage and build relationships with senior USDA technical resources. + Support a culture grounded in Leidos values, beliefs, and expectations and highest standards of ethical and respectful behavior. **Basic Qualifications:** + Must possess a minimum of one of the following Active Cloud Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect + Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance + BA/BS degree in related field with 12+ years of relevant experience + 8 + years of experience serving as a Cloud Architect leading a large technical team of various labor categories and skills + AWS Government and Commercial Experience + Microsoft Azure Government and Commercial Experience + Google Cloud Platform Experience + Platform as a Service (PaaS) Experience + Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Experience + DevSecOps Experience + Extensive knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and governance **Preferred Qualifications:** + Cloud-native technologies (containers, Kubernetes, serverless computing) + Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and cloud management practices + Enterprise Data Management, Integration and Analytics + USDA customer experience + Master's Degree in related field + Compliance Automation as a Service + USDA AgCloud **Original Posting Date:** 2025-01-29 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 $126,100.00 - $227,950.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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. REQNUMBER: R-00151809 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.