Cloud Computing Engineer Senior

Job Description

Description

Introduction  

Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated IT professionals who will sustain, modernize and transform the enterprise IT capabilities for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).  The National Security & Space Sector of SAIC is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Senior to support a transformational infrastructure program for DCSA.  

SAIC is proud to be supporting DCSA in safeguarding our nation’s information. DCSA is the designated oversight authority on the accreditation of classified facilities, information systems, and the insider threat program. This involves security oversight of more than 10,000 companies and approximately 13,000 facilities involved in classified work throughout the DoD and 31 Federal agencies.  

Specifically, on the DCSA One IT program, SAIC will provide an enterprise IT solution that delivers highly secured and adaptable IT infrastructure, provides customer support, and cutting-edge technologies that support operations and advance the DCSA mission under a single IT environment (i.e., One IT). 
 

Job Description  

• As technical expert with complete latitude in day-to-day decision-making, provide cloud engineering expertise to the systems engineering efforts to investigate, analyze, plan, design, build, test, and deploy technology solutions to enhance and optimize a transformation infrastructure program within the DoD, with a focus on the computer system perspective, as part of the overall strategic objective of the customer’s modernization and initiatives to provide an improved flexible enterprise IT environment to support the customer mission.
• Support planning, design and development of FedRAMP authorized cloud-based capabilities for customer directed cloud related initiatives.
• Coordinates with and provides expertise to third-party vendors and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for input into reengineered designs. Offers recommendations and evaluations for cloud strategies and emerging technology impacts, supporting feasibility studies and addressing IT performance gaps and technology overlaps.
• Supports analysis of system needs from perspectives of current and future performance expectations and computing power requirements, integration limitations, and organizational goals.
• Designs modules of computer systems to permit extensions in future stages. Works closely with architects to plan for unique configurations of hardware, software, web integration, firewalls, internet connection, servers, and security specifically needed for cloud computing.
• Creates functional design specifications and contributes to development of project plans. Deploys, tests and debugs cloud initiatives IAW community best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Develops integrated system test requirements, documentation, and strategies. Directs system-level testing.
• Designs and implements backup procedures and performs troubleshooting.
• Monitors the consumption of cloud resources, fulfillment turnaround, application performance, and systems security posture. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications  

It is required that the Cloud Computing Engineer Senior have the following qualifications: 

• BA/BS degree

• 9 - 13 years of related experience 

• Top Secret Clearance Required to start (SCI Eligible)

• Must meet Information Assurance requirements in accordance with DoD 8140 (Security+, CISSP, etc.)

• AWS and/or Azure Certification

Desired Qualifications  

• MA/MS with 7 to 11 years of experience 

• TS/SCI

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 24,000 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 $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.