Principal Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer - C2E DoD On-Site

SAIC

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

SAIC in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Principal Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer onsite to advance secure cloud deployments for DoD missions. You will integrate modern cloud orchestration with secure DevSecOps pipelines, building IaC, automating deployments, and enforcing RMF/STIG compliance across C2E environments.

The role collaborates with government partners and SAIC teams to design secure cloud-native platforms addressing evolving warfighter needs.

Qualifications

U.S. citizen with an Active TS/SCI Clearance (must remain active).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 9+ years, Master's with 7+ years, or PhD with 4+ years of related experience OR years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or hybrid cloud environments.
Experience with C2E cloud platforms, including AWS.
Proficiency in Kubernetes orchestration and containerization tools Docker, Helm, etc.
Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform, AWS CloudFormation.
Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD tools Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
Must have current DoD 8140 System Administrator intermediate certification (Security P+ CE or greater)
Proven track record implementing DevSecOps principles and tools (e.g., Checkmarx, SonarQube, Aqua Security).
Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity frameworks, including implementation of RMF, STIGs, SCAP compliance.
Experience with secure code development and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

Deploy Solutions in C2E Environments Configure and deploy cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) to support rapid prototyping, automating the scaling of microservices, Kubernetes clusters, and infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
Establish and Maintain Secure CI/CD Pipelines Design and manage CI/CD pipelines with integrated security tools (e.g., Checkmarx, Snyk, SonarQube) and enable GitOps workflows for automated deployments.
Implement Mission-Focused DevSecOps Solutions Build infrastructure as code for C2E multi-cloud environments, ensuring compliance with DoD frameworks and deploying secure Kubernetes workloads.
Manage Multi-Security Cloud Operations Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud resources, performance, and costs within C2E environments, integrating logging and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Loki, Fluentd).
Strengthen Security and Vulnerability Management Apply DoD cybersecurity policies (e.g., STIGs, RMF), perform system hardening, vulnerability scans, and implement automated remediation across cloud pipelines.
Collaboration and Documentation Work with cross-functional teams to update cloud applications and produce technical documentation, system architecture, and pipeline guides.