Cloud Developer

Job Description

Description

SAIC’s National Intelligence Community (NIC) Business Unit, USG Mission and Information Technology Division, provides solutions and services supporting digital modernization programs in areas such as systems engineering, multi-cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum computing, application development, SecDevOps, cloud network operations, and secure communications.

We are seeking a highly motivated Cloud Developer to join our multi-million dollar National Intelligence program supporting the Cloud Investment Multi-Cloud Management (CIMM) team.  As a contributor to the Intelligence Community’s first multi-cloud initiative, you will be at the epicenter of emergent cloud computing technologies, establishing a foundation that will evolve to include all agencies within the IC.  As a Cloud Developer, you will work alongside the development team and advise on the designing, deploying, and maintenance of multiple, fast-turnaround capabilities utilized to perform highly visible and high priority collection efforts.  Additionally, you will create, maintain, and perform Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) on deliverables to adapt to changes in a multi-cloud DevSecOps architecture. 

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Validating collected data to ensure it meets data format requirements

• Maintaining all source code in a GitHub repository and documenting all source code

• Providing development engineering and programming support to the mission supporting applications

• Developing, creating, and modifying general computer applications software or specialized utility programs

• Analyzing user needs and developing software solutions

• Designing software or customizing software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• Five (5) or more years of experience in a cloud and/or hybrid environment (additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)

• Five (5) or more years of experience in two or more of the following activities:

  • Building and deploying systems in the Cloud utilizing CI/CD frameworks and infrastructure automation

  • Creating and managing cloud application development resources, including virtual private connections and virtual machines

  • IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services (e.g., compute, storage, network, security, administration, automation, application services, and databases) in either native cloud or hybrid-cloud environments

  • Utilizing GitHub and Open Source applications

• Demonstrated experience with large-scale data architecture, data modeling, database design, and information systems implementation

• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in enterprise data strategy data governance practices, data stewardship principles, data architecture principles, data standards, and metadata management best practices

Desired: 

• Certifications in any of the following Cloud Service Providers (CSPs):

  • AWS

  • Azure

  • GCP

  • IBM

  • Oracle

• Experience with various Linux and Microsoft Windows OSs distributions

• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and databases

• Experience migrating both custom built and enterprise apps to and from on-prem to cloud

• Experience debugging performance and technical issues

• Experience in DevSecOps on a cloud platform

• Experience with successful full life cycle cloud development projects

• Team player with the ability to collaborate with various enterprise teams (e.g., application, networking, and security), and develop solutions and resolve issues

• Ability to translate requirements into end-to-end designs for systems that involve multiple interfaces and supporting data repositories

• Ability to explain technical issues clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.