About the role

What will you do at SAIC?

SAIC is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to support mission‑critical cloud

platforms and application services by engineering, automating, and maintaining

secure, scalable environments across AWS, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and modern web

technologies. This role requires someone capable of rapidly integrating into

existing workflows, supporting infrastructure automation, container platforms,

identity integrations, and full‑stack application operations.

The individual will work closely with cyber, networking, and development teams

across several cloud-based hosting platforms to enhance capability while

maintaining a high level of system uptime. In this role, you’ll contribute to

Naval Operational Architecture (NOA), working alongside engineers and operators

to deliver resilient, forward-leaning solutions in support of national defense.

This role is ONSITE in San Diego, CA. Must be local to area.

JOB DUTIES:

* Build and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, VPCs, subnets, route

tables, security groups, and storage services (S3, EBS, EFS).

* Develop and manage IaC using CloudFormation, YAML/JSON templates, and

version‑controlled automation pipelines.

* Operate container platforms including Kubernetes/OpenShift, service mesh

components, and application container lifecycle management.

* Support web application stacks including HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React, Node.js,

and PostgreSQL.

* Implement authentication and SSO using OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP/AD, and

application‑level authorization patterns.

* Manage Linux and Windows servers including patching, hardening, and

configuration automation.

* Configure networking components including ports/protocols, routing,

firewalls, NACLs, and transit gateway/VPC peering.

* Automate operational tasks using Bash, Python, PowerShell, and AWS Lambda and

CloudFormation.

* Monitor and troubleshoot cloud systems using CloudWatch, logging pipelines,

and distributed tracing tools.

* Support cyber hygiene including STIGs, ACAS scanning, and endpoint security

controls.

SAIC® [http://www.saic.com/] is a premier mission integrator focused on

advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world.

Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and

civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise

IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging

technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that

modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and

inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered

in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For

more information, visit saic.com [http://www.saic.com/]. For ongoing news,

please visit our newsroom [http://www.saic.com/who-we-are/newsroom/].

Which skills does this role require?

AWSKubernetesOpenShiftDevOpsInfrastructure as CodeCloudFormationPythonBashPowerShellLinuxWindows ServerNetworkingCybersecuritySTIGsACASContainerizationDockerPostgreSQLIdentity ManagementSAMLOpenID ConnectGitCloudWatchDefenseNaval Operational ArchitectureAutomationSystem AdministrationPKITLSEndpoint SecurityJavaScriptReactNode.jsMachine Learning

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