Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer – Cloud Automation

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Microsoft Azure, AWS, RHEL, and/or Windows Server certification(s).
• Proficient with a scripting programming language like Bash, Python, or Power Shell.
• 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).

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February 25, 2026

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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.

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