Cloud Engineer

SAIC•Washington, DC

13d•Remote

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a skilled and experienced Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure. The role builds scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions that support the organization’s technical and business objectives. The position is remote, based in Washington, DC, and requires travel 10% of the time. A Public Trust clearance is required or must be obtainable; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or four years of experience in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of related experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Proficiency with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong knowledge of networking concepts, including VPC, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.
Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
Understanding of cloud security best practices.
Knowledge of database services such as RDS, DynamoDB, or Cloud SQL.

Nice To Haves

Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104), or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
Experience with microservices architecture.
Knowledge of serverless computing, such as AWS Lambda or Azure Functions.
Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch.
Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

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.