Full Time
Cloud Engineer
SAIC
Full-time
Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting
Washington, DC
$120,000 - $175,000* / year
(about $58–$84 an hour)
Job Description
Job ID 2618408
Location Washington, DC, US
Date Posted 2026-10-26
Category Information Technology
Subcategory Cloud Comp Engr
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required Public_Trust
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work ORA_REMOTE
Description
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage our cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions that support our organization's technical and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Location Washington, DC, US
Date Posted 2026-10-26
Category Information Technology
Subcategory Cloud Comp Engr
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required Public_Trust
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work ORA_REMOTE
Description
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage our cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions that support our organization's technical and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Develop and implement cloud architecture strategies aligned with business goals
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- Monitor cloud systems for performance, availability, and security
- Manage cloud costs and optimize resource utilization
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application deployment
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams
- Ensure compliance with security policies and industry regulations
- Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues
- Maintain documentation for cloud architecture and processes
- Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies and services
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
- 5+ years of related experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Proficiency in cloud platforms AWS | Azure | GCP
- Experience with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, DNS, load balancing, firewalls)
- Proficiency in scripting languages Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Experience with IaC tools Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
- Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments
- Knowledge of database services (RDS, DynamoDB, Cloud SQL)
- Cloud certifications such as
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Knowledge of serverless computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
- Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
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