Junior Cloud Engineer - DoD TS/SCI Hybrid Cloud

SAIC; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,001 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to support cloud environment provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and readiness across CMCC development, test, experimental, and operational tiers. You will work under a Cloud SME to help develop hybrid cloud environments, assist in infrastructure automation, and ensure consistent and secure deployment practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, learning, and reliable support, collaborating with DSOP, Cyber, Software, and Integration teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of IT, cloud, DevSecOps, or systems engineering experience; OR equivalent combination of education and hands on cloud/automation experience.
• Hands‑on familiarity with IaC/CaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Git-based workflows.
• Understanding of DevSecOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Bitbucket), and cloud automation fundamentals.
• Ability to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, Linux-based systems, and container runtime issues.
• Awareness of security practices such as STIG hardening, vulnerability scanning, Zero Trust, or MLS/MILS concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment and maintenance of secure hybrid cloud environments.
• Assist in implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Argo CD to maintain consistent configurations.
• Execute cloud automation tasks supporting CI/CD integration, basic resource provisioning, and container orchestration under senior oversight.
• Support secure data flow validation, network configuration checks, and adherence to MLS/MILS and CMCC security requirements.
• Help build and maintain cloud test environments by supporting configuration, monitoring, and incident response activities.
• Collaborate with DSOP, Cyber, Software, and Integration teams to maintain pipeline readiness, assist with STIG compliance actions, and support vulnerability scanning workflows.
• Document environment changes, maintain status of cloud configuration items, and support environment readiness checks for deployments.
• Identify opportunities for improved automation, stability, or performance.

Skills

Documentation

Communication

Collaboration

DevSecOps concepts

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud infrastructure

Linux troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5 years IT/cloud/DevSecOps experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker/Podman

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Argo CD

Git-based workflows

GitLab/Jenkins/Bitbucket

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to support cloud environment provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and readiness across CMCC development, test, experimental, and operational tiers. You will work under a Cloud SME to help develop hybrid cloud environments, assist in infrastructure automation, and ensure consistent and secure deployment practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, learning, and reliable support, collaborating with DSOP, Cyber, Software, and Integration teams to