Senior Cloud Engineer
About The Position
CACI is seeking a driven, innovative, and mission-focused AWS Cloud Engineer to shape and accelerate next-generation cloud environments. The role designs and automates modern AWS infrastructure, builds resilient cloud-native platforms, and strengthens operational reliability across mission-critical systems. The engineer partners with security, DevOps, and application teams to deliver scalable, secure cloud solutions supporting high-visibility national missions. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and at least five years of relevant experience. It focuses on AWS infrastructure architecture, Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, observability, cloud security, cloud governance, and operational troubleshooting. Desired qualifications include AWS certifications, Kubernetes and Docker experience, scripting skills, FinOps exposure, and experience supporting production environments.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
- At least 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related technical fields.
- Deep hands-on experience with core AWS services, including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Route 53, and ALB/NLB.
- Strong proficiency with Terraform for provisioning, lifecycle management, and modular IaC development.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- Solid understanding of Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools and practices.
- Strong understanding of cloud security principles, IAM governance, and compliance requirements.
Nice To Haves
- AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or SysOps Administrator.
- Kubernetes experience, preferably with EKS.
- Containerization experience with Docker.
- Experience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages.
- Exposure to FinOps and cloud cost management.
- Experience supporting production environments with uptime and incident response expectations.
Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure for security, scale, and performance.
- Build Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including modular design, versioning, and automation patterns.
- Create, refine, and maintain reusable Terraform modules to improve team velocity and consistency.
- Develop automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline infrastructure releases and reduce operational friction.
- Monitor system performance, availability, cost efficiency, and operational health.
- Lead and support migration, modernization, and cloud adoption initiatives across diverse environments.
- Partner with application, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams to deliver robust, secure, cloud-native services.
- Automate manual processes to improve reliability and reduce time to deploy.
- Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term remediation.
- Define and uphold cloud governance standards, IaC best practices, and operational frameworks.
Benefits
- Flexible time off benefit.
- Robust learning resources.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Healthcare benefits.
- Wellness benefits.
- Financial benefits.
- Retirement benefits.
- Family support benefits.
- Continuing education benefits.
- Time off benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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