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At a glance
Leidos is hiring a Azure Cloud Systems Engineer in Suitland, MD. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 8 years of experience, first listed on November 12. The advertised pay is $107,900–$195,050 a year. The description mentions Azure, AWS, Python and CI/CD. Leidos has 149 other openings in the US, 2 of them in Suitland, MD. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 2 Software & IT openings in Suitland, MD today; the typical one asks for 8 years and advertises about $151,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Leidos advertises $107,900 to $195,050 a year, a midpoint of $151,475 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 65% of the 74 software & IT jobs in Maryland that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $163,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Maryland tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Leidos
Leidos has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 31 states. Most are in software & IT (90), engineering & mfg (8) and product & design (7). The biggest locations are Bethesda, MD (15), Huntsville, AL (9) and San Diego, CA (8). 13% of them are remote, 3% are open to entry-level candidates and 100% show pay. We collect Leidos' jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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Azure Cloud Systems Engineer
Location: Suitland, MD
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI
Leidos is seeking an Azure Cloud Systems Engineer in Suitland, MD to design, implement, and maintain enterprise Azure architecture supporting Zero Trust tools, identity services, and security monitoring platforms.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Engineer Azure resource groups, subscriptions, networking, virtual machines, identity integrations, and cloud baselines.
- Design hybrid-cloud integration supporting on-premises and cloud-based Zero Trust platforms.
- Provide cloud architecture documentation, diagrams, integration schemas, and operational support.
- Implement automation, monitoring, security baselines, and cloud compliance standards.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance in DISS and ability to obtain special program access.
- Experience with Azure engineering, including automation and cloud-native architectures.
- Cloud platform management, deployment, and monitoring (AWS, Azure) experience.
- Skilled with PowerShell, Python, ARM/Bicep, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience supporting RMF and cloud security compliance.
Required Certifications:
- Active AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Administrator, or higher certification.
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Original Posting:
November 11, 2026For 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The 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.
USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Leidos' official careers site on November 12, 2026 and checked it again November 12, 5:17 AM ET. Leidos will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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