Senior Platform Engineer — Naval AI Cloud (Onsite SD)

Saic; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 15%

Job summary

SAIC in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to operationalize AI for naval platforms and systems. You will build secure, scalable AWS GovCloud environments, manage Kubernetes/OpenShift, and implement IaC to support DoD workloads.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with STIGs while optimizing performance and cost for mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree with 14+ years experience, MS with 12+ years, or PhD/JD with 9+ years.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Active Top Secret Clearance to start; TS/SCI after start.
• Experience as cloud engineer/DevOps/platform engineer or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and/or containerization (AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Scripting in Python or Bash for automation; IaC with Terraform/Ansible.
• Linux administration and DoD cybersecurity standards familiarity.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure within AWS GovCloud.
• Configure and manage Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters.
• Implement IaC using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Ensure secure data flow with DoD cyber standards and STIGs.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps, AI/ML, and software teams to deploy analytics platforms.
• Optimize resources for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud, networking, and container environments.
• Maintain documentation and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevSecOps

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Infrastructure as Code

Linux administration

Security/compliance

Communication

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related STEM field

Master's degree, 12+ years experience

PhD or JD, 9+ years experience

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Jenkins)

CloudWatch / Grafana / Elasticsearch

Job description

SAIC in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to operationalize AI for naval platforms and systems. You will build secure, scalable AWS GovCloud environments, manage Kubernetes/OpenShift, and implement IaC to support DoD workloads.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with STIGs while optimizing performance and cost for mission-critical operations.