Cloud Engineer III (RAS)

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Cloud Engineer III to lead the design,

implementation, modernization, and sustainment of secure cloud, hybrid cloud,

and edge-to-cloud architectures supporting advanced Navy and DoW mission

capabilities. This role focuses on cloud architectures aligned to warfighter

needs, distributed maritime operations, multi-classification environments,

DevSecOps enablement, and secure platform modernization across AWS GovCloud,

Azure Government, on-premises, tactical, and on-platform compute environments.

The candidate will provide senior-level technical leadership to cross-functional

engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and government stakeholders to ensure

cloud solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, compliant, and aligned to

mission objectives.

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 IS AN ONSITE ROLE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. WITH UP TO 20% OF TRAVEL INVOLVED

JOB DUTIES:

* Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud architectures that support

data-driven mission capabilities, warfighter needs, distributed maritime

operations, and Navy operational objectives.

* Develop hybrid edge-to-cloud architectures that integrate tactical edge

nodes, on-platform compute, on-premises infrastructure, and cloud

environments across operational and enterprise use cases.

* Architect solutions across multi-classification environments, while

accounting for cloud-based cross-domain considerations and multi-level

security requirements.

* Lead cloud deployments and modernization efforts across AWS GovCloud, Azure

Government, on-premises, tactical, and containerized environments by aligning

infrastructure, platform, networking, identity, and security requirements.

* Implement and optimize DevSecOps pipelines by integrating CI/CD,

Infrastructure as Code, automated security scanning, configuration

management, and secure deployment practices.

* Ensure cloud architectures comply with DoW cloud standards, Impact Levels 4,

5, and 6+, Zero Trust principles, RMF requirements, cybersecurity controls,

and mission assurance needs.

* Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, developers,

cybersecurity personnel, operators, program leadership, and government

stakeholders throughout architecture, implementation, testing, and

sustainment activities.

* Support architecture reviews, technical planning, risk identification, trade

studies, and stakeholder briefings by translating complex cloud design

considerations into clear recommendations and executable actions.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS:

* Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12)

years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience

* Must be a U.S. Citizen

* Must have an Active Secret clearance to start

* Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI after start

* Must have Active CompTIA Security + certification

* Vast experience in cloud architecture, distributed systems, platform

engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, or related technical roles.

* Experience designing, deploying, integrating, or sustaining cloud solutions

in AWS, Azure, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or similar cloud environments.

* Experience developing secure cloud, hybrid cloud, edge-to-cloud,

containerized, or enterprise platform architectures.

* Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, configuration management,

CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.

* Familiarity with containerization, Kubernetes, Docker, microservices

architectures, and cloud-native application deployment patterns.

* Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, storage, compute,

security, monitoring, and infrastructure operations.

* Ability to work with cross-functional teams of engineers, operators,

cybersecurity personnel, program managers, and government stakeholders in

dynamic mission environments.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain

architecture decisions, technical risks, dependencies, and recommendations to

technical, operational, and executive audiences.

DESIRED SKILLS:

* Experience supporting Navy warfighting concepts, distributed maritime

operations, mission engineering, or associated mission capabilities.

* Experience engineering, deploying, automating, and sustaining infrastructure

within AWS GovCloud or Azure Government environments.

* Experience with DoW cloud standards, Impact Levels 4, 5, and 6+, Zero Trust,

RMF, cybersecurity compliance, system hardening, STIGs, vulnerability

scanning, and patch remediation.

* Experience with AWS services such as EC2, Security Groups, S3, EBS, EFS,

Route 53, IAM policies and roles, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Lambda, ELB,

Availability Zones, VPCs, subnets, route tables, endpoints, NACLs, Transit

Gateways, VPC peering, AWS Directory Services, AWS Workspaces, and AWS CLI.

* Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and formats such as Terraform,

CloudFormation, YAML, JSON, Git-based workflows, and related automation

practices.

* Experience using scripting and programming languages such as Bash, Python,

PowerShell, and JavaScript to automate cloud deployment, configuration,

troubleshooting, monitoring, and operational tasks.

* Experience with cross-domain solutions, multi-level security architectures,

multi-classification environments, or cloud-based cross-domain

considerations.

* Experience with data streaming, event-driven architectures, real-time

analytics, distributed data platforms, or mission data integration.

* Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as

Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, Amazon EKS, and service

mesh environments.

* Experience supporting DoW, IC, Navy, tactical, shipboard, or operational

cloud environments.

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/].