Leidos

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Leidos has an exciting opportunity to hire a Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer supporting the USAF Next Generation Mission Planning program. You’ll be joining a dynamic team taking Azure Cloud solutions for the DoD to the next level. In this opportunity you’ll help manage and design Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions supporting 40+ developer groups employing cutting-edge technology stacks. As part of the team, you’ll be tasked with implementing, managing and optimizing AVDs and Virtual Machines (VM), with time to learn & train on existing solutions while driving speed & capability enhancements for our warfighters. Primary Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be energetic, organized, eager to learn and comfortable working & speaking in a team environment, placing a high value on collaboration and team success. Core responsibilities include: Architecting/managing secure, high availability systems, adhering to industry standards and following best practices. Implementing, managing & optimizing AVD solutions in CI/CD pipelines. Designing & implementing approaches to continuously update & secure AVD resources. Developing scripts to automate tasks and deployments in a cloud environment. Documenting systems and processes for capability growth and improved team collaboration. Learning and adapting to new Azure cloud resources, with opportunities for formal training. Basic Qualifications: US Citizen with at least an active DoD Secret clearance or higher and the ability to maintain that clearance during your employment. Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 8+ years of experience in Azure and AVD technologies or similar Virtual Desktop solutions. Experience with Windows Installer technologies and implementation on shared VM resources. Experience architecting & designing Azure-based solutions. Understanding of high-availability environments such as clustering, failover, and geographic redundancy. Understanding of network design & topologies including edge services & point-to-point VPNs within cloud environs. Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint); demonstrable documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications: Microsoft Azure, AWS, RHEL, and/or Windows Server certification(s). Proficient with a scripting programming language like Bash, Python, or PowerShell. Proficiency with Configuration Management techniques using Ansible. Experience with managed Anti-virus tools like McAfee and Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator. Familiarization with Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation. Atlassian Tools Suite experience (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo and Bitbucket). Extensive Linux knowledge (RHEL Preferred). 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: February 25, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00 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 a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. 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 spam.leidos@leidos.com. 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.