Cloud Monitoring Engineer

CACI International Inc; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cloud Monitoring Engineer to support the Department of Homeland Security. This role involves implementing monitoring solutions in cloud environments, ensuring high availability and security. Candidates should have experience with Azure and AWS tools, strong scripting skills, and familiarity with federal compliance standards. Join a team dedicated to national safety and enjoy a culture of integrity and continuous growth.

Benefits

Flexible time off

Comprehensive benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud monitoring and logging.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, and Splunk.
• Scripting experience in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement monitoring solutions in Azure and AWS.
• Develop alerting strategies for system health and security.
• Collaborate with teams to identify monitoring requirements.

Skills

Monitoring

Logging

Automation

Cloud Operations

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Azure Monitor

AWS CloudWatch

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Job description

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Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program is seeking a Cloud Monitoring Engineer to support the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with the implementation and maintenance of monitoring, logging, and observability tools in cloud and hybrid environments. This role is crucial to maintaining high availability, performance, and security across mission-critical cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement monitoring and observability solutions in Azure and AWS environments using tools such as Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Microsoft Sentinel, and Splunk.
• Develop alerting strategies for system health, performance metrics, and security events to enable timely incident response.
• Maintain and tune dashboards, alerts, and telemetry pipelines to provide real-time visibility into cloud workloads.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, developers, and cybersecurity teams to identify monitoring requirements and build customized solutions.
• Integrate log collection and event correlation systems to support incident investigations and audit readiness.
• Support compliance with federal logging mandates, including NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP continuous monitoring controls.
• Automate monitoring deployment and configuration using scripts, templates, or infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Document monitoring architecture, alerting thresholds, and operational response playbooks.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions in cloud environments.
• Experience with tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, AWS CloudWatch, Microsoft Sentinel, or Splunk.
• Proficiency in designing metrics, log aggregation, dashboards, and automated alerting systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud operations and monitoring best practices.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP logging and audit control requirements.
• Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for automation and integration tasks.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or Cybersecurity.
• Azure certifications (AZ-500, SC-200) or AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner, Security Specialty).
• Experience supporting IL4/IL5 environments or federal monitoring requirements.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools, SOAR platforms, or centralized event management frameworks.
• Exposure to container monitoring in Kubernetes or Azure AKS.
  
  

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What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is

$104,200-$229,200

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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