Cloud Engineer

SAIC · Washington

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Computing Engineer to join our cloud infrastructure and platform team. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience deploying and managing cloud resources, writing Infrastructure-as-Code, and supporting CI/CD pipelines in an enterprise environment. This role requires both technical depth and the ability to collaborate across teams in an Agile setting.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources in Microsoft Azure
Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines to automate application and infrastructure deployments across multiple environments
Enforce cloud security best practices, including NIST 800 security controls, least-privilege access, deny-by-default/allow-by-exception rules, and removal of unauthorized public access
Ensure compliance with corporate naming conventions, logging standards (e.g., Splunk), and industry security standards
Manage and support shared cloud resources including Azure services, Terraform modules, and code repositories used by workload teams across the organization
Reduce environmental drift and increase deployment repeatability by leveraging version-controlled source repositories and pre-tested DevOps task libraries
Support container-based application deployments using Azure Container Registry (ACR) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Integrate and support continuous code and security analysis tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, and Parasoft within CI/CD pipelines
Troubleshoot complex cloud and infrastructure issues, including state file migrations, authentication failures, and deployment errors; escalate to vendor support when appropriate
Embed with workload teams to provide training and mentorship on Terraform, shared modules, and cloud best practices
Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
Review Pull Requests and provide constructive technical feedback to team members

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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