Chief Cloud Computing Engineer - Security Clearance Required

SAIC; Minarets Work Center (CA); Remote; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Chief Cloud Computing Engineer to support the Navy’s mission-critical initiatives. The role involves designing and optimizing secure cloud infrastructure and collaborating with Navy stakeholders. This remote position requires travel between California and Hawaii.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, scalable cloud architecture.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions.
• Implement monitoring and observability tools.

Skills

Cloud Security

Networking

Identity and Access Management

Scripting

Automation

Education

Bachelors Degree

Masters

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

GitOps

DevSecOps

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 :

• Design and deploy secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architecture (primarily AWS and Azure) to support Department of Defense (DoD) mission systems.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Configure and maintain Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI / CD) pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability tools to ensure system reliability and performance.
• 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).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and support mission-driven development environments.
• Write and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, user guides, and system configurations.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelors Degree and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience engineering solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).
• 5+ years of hands-on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, including secure configuration, patch management, PKI, system hardening, and integration with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance after start
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and identity and access management (IAM).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages.
• Experience with GitOps and DevSecOps tools and methodologies (e.g., Argo CD, Flux, Terraform, Tekton, Jenkins, GitLab CI / CD).
• Experience with cloud-native services such as Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs), Application Load Balancers (ALBs), Route 53, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, VPC, Azure Functions, Secrets Manager, etc.
• Familiarity with container orchestration platforms and container security best practices.
• Ability to work in Agile environments and collaborate across disciplines in fast-paced teams.

DESIRED SKILLS :

• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes) preferred.
• Relevant certifications (Security+, Network+, or SATCOM industry certifications) are a plus.
• Experience supporting DoD or other federal cloud migrations or deployments.
• Knowledge of DoD compliance frameworks (e.g., Impact Level 5 / 6 (IL5 / 6), RMF, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)).
• 2Experience with OpenShift or hybrid edge / cloud environments.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator, Azure Administrator, Red Hat OpenShift (EX280), or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus, Zabbix, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor.

Target salary range : $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy : SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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