SAIC

Cloud Engineer

SAIC • $120K — $145K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9+ years or Master's with 7+ years of relevant experience; PhD/JD with 4+ years accepted with equivalent experience.
  • Certifications: CompTIA Security+ CE, AWS Certified Developer/Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), and AWS Security Specialty required.
  • 7+ years of IT and cloud development experience in enterprise environments.
  • 4+ years of hands-on AWS engineering experience in regulated or government settings.
  • Proficient with AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS/DynamoDB, VPC, API Gateway.
  • Experience in managing cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation or Terraform.
  • Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, Java, and .NET.

Responsibilities

  • Provide acquisition support as the primary CPOC Lead to program managers and oversee development contracts.
  • Develop and refine acquisition documents including RFPs, SOWs, and CLINs.
  • Support vendor coordination and technical transitions for acquisitions.
  • Deliver technical recommendations and cost estimates to government leadership.
  • Conduct Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) with contractors to align on government priorities.
  • Review and manage RFCs and related ticket activities within TIER framework.
  • Assist with multi-tenant integration efforts and troubleshoot cross-team technical issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
  • Access to innovative projects in a government contracting environment.
  • Supportive work culture that values Agile collaboration and communication.
  • Health, wellness, and resource programs available to employees.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking Cloud Engineer to support SAIC's Prime Program, Aretuza in Chantilly, VA. Aretuza is a SETA program, supporting the NRO's Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED).

Job Duties to include:
  • Provide Acquisition Support & SME as primary CPOC Lead to program manager(s) and manage development contracts - Cost/Schedule/Performance
  • Develop, review, and refine RFPs, SOWs, SOOs, CLINs, ROMs, ECPs, and related acquisition artifacts.
  • Support industry engagement, vendor coordination, and technical transition activities for new and ongoing acquisitions.
  • Deliver technical COAs, spend-plan inputs, and acquisition recommendations to government leadership.
  • Manage daily Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) with contractors and advocate for government priorities during COTR tag-ups, PMRs, and BMRs.
  • Review and disposition RFCs, support assigned TIER actions, and coordinate RITM/CHG ticket activity.
  • Support multi-tenant integration efforts, ensuring alignment across mission stakeholders and resolving cross-team technical issues.
  • Provide Platform Cloud Operations expertise and maintain the TIER collection of future cloud-environment requirements.
  • Serve as ALT ISSE for ATO8/program office assets, ensuring continuous GPMO coverage.
  • Participate in security review preparation and execution; ensure contractors and tenants adhere to security policies and procedures.
  • Review, verify, and recommend updates to O&S procedures, deployments, and mission-support workflows.
  • Create and deliver cost, schedule, and technical briefings to government leadership.
  • Conduct detailed technical analysis supporting acquisition decisions, cloud-environment planning, and mission-system integration.
  • Facilitate issue resolution between ATO8 and partner teams, ensuring consistent communication and technical alignment.


Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
  • CompTIA Security+ CE; AWS Certified Developer/Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional; and AWS Security Specialty
  • 7+ years of experience in IT and cloud development, supporting modern enterprise environments.
  • 4+ years of hands-on AWS engineering experience within regulated or government environments.
  • Candidates must demonstrate proficiency with EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS/DynamoDB, VPC, and API Gateway.
  • Experience building and managing cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation or Terraform.
  • experienced with Python, Java, and .NET.
  • Capable of designing and supporting serverless and microservices-based systems.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as CodePipeline and Jenkins.
  • Familiar with AWS data tools including Glue and Athena.
  • Understand IAM, KMS, and CloudWatch and have experience applying government security frameworks comparable to ISM/IRAP.
  • Demonstrate strong Agile collaboration, clear communication and documentation abilities, and effective analytical problem-solving


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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