Chief Cloud Computing Engineer

SAIC; Honolulu (HI); Remote; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Chief Cloud Computing Engineer to support Navy operations. This remote role involves designing secure cloud infrastructure and collaborating with teams to enhance mission capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud environments and security best practices.

Qualifications

• 18+ years experience with Bachelor's or 16+ years with Master's.
• 8+ years in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• 5+ years of RHEL administration.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure cloud architecture for DoD systems.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated processes.

Skills

Cloud Security

Networking

Scripting

Automation

Agile

Education

Bachelors Degree

Masters Degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

GitOps

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Chief Cloud Computing Engineer to support the Navy’s mission-critical initiative to achieve seamless, distributed maritime operations. This role focuses on designing, deploying, and optimizing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure that enables data-driven decision-making and continuous delivery of mission-critical capabilities across domains. You will work closely with Navy stakeholders, software teams, and cybersecurity personnel to integrate modern cloud-native technologies that support resilient operations across land, sea, air, space, and cyber environments. This is a remote role that will require travel between California and Hawaii.

JOB DUTIES:

1. Design and deploy secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architecture (primarily AWS and Azure) to support Department of Defense (DoD) mission systems.
2. Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
3. Configure and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
4. Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability tools to ensure system reliability and performance.
5. Enforce cloud security best practices, including role-based access control, encryption, and compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
6. Support containerized application deployment using Kubernetes, Docker, and orchestration platforms (e.g., OpenShift, EKS, AKS).
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and support mission-driven development environments.
8. Write and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, user guides, and system configurations.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelors Degree with 18+ years or Masters with 16+ years of experience.
2. 8+ years of hands-on experience engineering solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
3. 5+ years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, including secure configuration, patch management, PKI, system hardening, and cloud integration.
4. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
5. Active Secret Clearance required to start; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
6. Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and IAM.
7. Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).
8. Experience with GitOps and DevSecOps tools (e.g., Argo CD, Flux, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
9. Experience with cloud-native services like ELBs, ALBs, Route 53, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, VPC, Azure Functions, Secrets Manager.
10. Familiarity with container orchestration platforms and security best practices.
11. Ability to work in Agile teams.

DESIRED SKILLS:

1. Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes) preferred.
2. Additional certifications (Security+, Network+, SATCOM) a plus.
3. Experience with DoD or federal cloud migrations/deployments.
4. Knowledge of DoD compliance frameworks (IL5/6, RMF, FedRAMP).
5. Experience with OpenShift or hybrid cloud environments.
6. Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Red Hat OpenShift Administrator, Azure Administrator, CKA.
7. Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus, Zabbix, Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor.

Additional details include a target salary range of $200,001 - $240,000, ongoing application acceptance, and a note on COVID-19 policy.