Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently an opening for a Data Transport Manager supporting AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.
Location: This position will be remote and may require travel to support customer or corporate meetings near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA), Huntsville, AL or Reston, VA.
Primary Responsibilities Could Include: As the Data Transport Manager, you will have deep experience with software data transport services and will lead a group of engineers to support this capability. This role is essential to ensuring data transport services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. You'll work closely with software developers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and program leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver value to the mission.
Key Responsibilities - Lead a team of engineers to fulfill the software data transport requirements in support of data exchanges across the tenant application in a large-scale cloud hosting environment.
- Design, develop, test, troubleshoot and debug the software data transport system
- Analyze software requirements and ensure that the software data transport system is fulfilling the mission
- Evaluate tools and products to improve the software data transport system
- Maintain the infrastructure and platforms necessary for the software data transport system
- Maintain, develop, and operate interfaces for tenant applications within the highly available Data Transport service for DISA STRATUS environments
- Trouble-shoot, analyze, and optimize the data flow through the Data Transport Services
- Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity frameworks including DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53, and RMF
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and application teams to support secure mission delivery
- Maintain detailed documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures
- Promote continuous improvement through feedback loops and process refinement
- Ensure alignment with mission priorities and Leidos delivery standards
- Design message flows for any new required services using the EAI/ESB
- Develop and deploy integration services, routes, and orchestration logic
- Support deployments, patches, and platform upgrades
- Enforce integration standards and naming conventions
- Support audit and compliance requirements through logging and traceability
Technical Leadership - Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership
- Mentor, guide and supervise teams for data transport related activities
- Lead reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions
- Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes
- Collaborate with team members and provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a learning environment
- Act as the Data Transport manager to assess employee performance, hire new employees, and ensure compliance with corporate training requirements
Basic Qualifications - Bachelors and 12+ years of experience; Masters and 10+ years of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Interim Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employment
- Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- Strong documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience working with technical teams in cloud, cybersecurity, or enterprise IT environments
- Familiarity with tools such as Harbor, Jenkins, Rancher to support data transport implementations
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1
- 4+ years of prior experience managing/leading teams/projects
- Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture and DoD cloud security requirements
- Scripting and automation experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Infrastructure roles
- Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds
- Example certifications include: Industry Professional certification Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect
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Original Posting:January 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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.
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