Join to apply for the Cloud Engineer Senior Principal role at SAIC1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Cloud Engineer Senior Principal role at SAICMinimum Clearance Required NoneJob ID 2507339Location WASHINGTON, DC, USDate Posted 2025-07-08Category Information TechnologySubcategory Cloud Comp EngrSchedule Full-timeShift Day JobTravel NoMinimum Clearance Required NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public TrustPotential for Remote Work YesDescriptionCloud Engineer - Senior PrincipalSAIC is seeking a Cloud Engineer Senior Principal role in support of our Department of Transportation (DOT) contract for EITSS Infrastructure support. This is currently a hybrid role where the potential candidate will be required to work at DOT HQ in Washington, DC two days a week. Note that the requirement could change to a full five days. As a Cloud engineer, you’ll use your experience to architect, build, and design solutions that integrate public Cloud services. You will incorporate techniques like Infrastructure as Code to ensure repeatable deployment of resources. You’ll provide expertise in the use of Cloud reference architectures and solutions to support software development in a DevOps environment. You should have excellent troubleshooting skills, stay current with industry trends, and should be a team player.Job DutiesProducing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or Configuration as Code (CaC), delivering solutions with a code first approach with sufficient comments and structureCollaborating with engineering and development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutionsDiagnosing and resolving complex performance, security, and/or technical challengesSupporting all tiers of applications deployed in the cloud, configuring network, cloud native services, infrastructure, and privileges for development teamsIdentifying opportunities for optimizing cloud consumption by the agency and providing strategic direction for addressing those opportunitiesCreating/updating cloud environment configurations to establish/support application workloads, includingAzure Focused Configuration of Subscriptions, Resource Groups, VNets, Subnets, load balancers, App Services, Azure Batch, Virtual Machines, resource tagging, billing, policy implementation, and security controlsAWS Focused Configuration of AWS Accounts, IAM Users and Roles, VPCs, subnets, load balancers, Network routes, Transit Gateway, Control Tower, Systems Manager, Config Manager, stack sets, WAF, CloudFront, and Route53QualificationsRequired Qualifications, Skills, Experience or Certifications12+ years experience in information technology with 8+ years of recent hands-on experience deploying/configuring workloads within AWS OR AzureExperience designing and implementing cloud architecturesExtensive experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) including CloudFormation and TerraformGood understanding of DevOps best practices and experience working with DevOps tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, and ArtifactoryHands-on experience managing Kubernetes clustersStrong experience troubleshooting enterprise computing and operating systems such as Linux and WindowsExperience documenting requirements, user stories, and use casesAbility to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environmentProfessional Architect Certification in AWS OR AzureNote Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and the ability to obtain a public trustTarget salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesComputer Hardware Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT ConsultingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at SAIC by 2xGet notified about new Cloud Engineer jobs in Washington, DC.Annapolis Junction, MD $50,000.00-$120,000.00 7 months agoReston, VA $110,000.00-$135,000.00 1 day agoHerndon, VA $160,000.00-$182,000.00 2 weeks agoRockville, MD $117,000.00-$130,000.00 4 days agoColumbia, MD $115,000.00-$190,000.00 1 year agoAnnapolis Junction, MD $130,000.00-$180,000.00 1 month agoColumbia, MD $70,000.00-$130,000.00 2 months agoFairfax, VA $110,000.00-$130,000.00 2 weeks agoAnnapolis Junction, MD $78,000.00-$250,000.00 1 week agoWashington, DC $100,000.00-$125,000.00 5 months agoFort Meade, MD $140,000.00-$170,000.00 6 days agoDistrict of Columbia, United States $90,000.00-$145,000.00 7 months agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr