Senior Principal Cloud Architect

Job Description

Description

SAIC is looking for a Cloud Engineer Senior Principal to lead the design, implementation, and management of a secure multi-region full-service Azure Cloud Infrastructure. We are looking for talented cloud engineers with hands on experience to join our team and ensure customer success.   

Job Responsibilities 

• Designs, plans, and integrates cloud computing and virtualization systems. 
• Provides specific, detailed information for hardware and software selection, cloud service provider selection, implementation techniques, application & data migration techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. 
• Develops and conducts testing of cloud and virtualization systems. 
• Maintains technical expertise relevant industry standards and in cloud computing and virtualization technologies such as cloud service provider architecture, design, and configuration; cloud deployment models including public, community, private, and hybrid; cloud service delivery models including infrastructure-, platform-, and software-as-a-service; automation; hypervisors; containers; virtual compute, storage, and networks; virtual infrastructure management; self-provisioning; and scaling.
• Evaluates and reports on new cloud and virtualization technologies to enhance capabilities of cloud-based and virtualized services. 
• May also provide systems engineering activities such as: Concept of Operations Formulation, Requirements Definition, Analysis and Engineering, System Architecting, System Analysis and Design, Interface and Data Architectures, Validation and Verification, System Integration, System & Op. Performance Analysis, Lifecycle Cost Analysis & Estimation, Decision Analysis and Physical Configuration Analysis (PCA).
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.  
• Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness. 
• Viewed as an expert in the field. Participates with senior management to establish strategic plans and objectives.   
• Often acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of operational programs. 
• Plans R&D programs and recommends technological application programs to accomplish long-range objectives. 
• Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures operations' effective achievement of objectives.
• Serves as consultant to top management in long-range company planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements. 

Qualifications

Required:

• BS and 18 years of total IT experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOI Public Trust that requires US Citizenship 
• Ability to lead and teach others in following the technical areas
  • SAP Architecture
  • Red Hat Enterprise and SUSE Linux
  • Database Management Systems
  • Azure Enterprise Services
  • Thorough knowledge of Department of Interior Business Integration Office Management technical operations a plus

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.