Overview
Remote
On Site
USD 80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Security Clearance
Recruiting
Cloud Computing
Hosting
Management
Operating Systems
Servers
Collaboration
Amazon EC2
Virtual Private Cloud
Amazon S3
Amazon RDS
Remote Desktop Services
Migration
AWS SMS
CentOS
Linux
Ubuntu
Microsoft Windows
VMware
VMware vSphere
Scripting
Shell
Python
Configuration Management
Ansible
Communication
SLA
Documentation
Database
Storage
Network Administration
Data Center Migration
Amazon Web Services
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS
Job Details
Job ID: 2510905
Location: REMOTE WORK, MD, US
Date Posted: 2025-10-20
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Cloud Comp Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: Yes
Description
SAIC is recruiting a Cloud Engineer for one of our programs supporting the FDA. The Cloud Engineer will primarily be responsible for deploying and managing cloud resources within an FDA CFSAN owned AWS (Amazon Web Services) environment to support a datacenter migration initiative. The existing datacenter primarily leverages VMware technology for hosting both Linux and Windows operating systems. The engineer will be responsible for managing AWS resources that leverage both the Windows and Linux operating system for servers and virtual desktops. The engineer will have the ability to utilize several migration techniques to support this migration and will be responsible for choosing the best migration methodology. Customer coordination and interaction to ensure a successful migration is required. The migration has already started, and procedures put in place to support the migration.
Key technologies required for this role are:
Amazon Web Services (EC2, ELB, VPC, S3, RDS, Workspaces, ECS)
AWS Application Migration Service (formerly AWS Server Migration Service)
Centos 7/8, Amazon Linux, Ubuntu 18/20
Windows 10/11, Server 2019 and above
Other desired technologies:
VMware vCenter / vSphere / Horizon View
Scripting (Shell or Python)
Automated configuration management (Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.)
Responsibilities:
Resolve issues and assess escalation to vendor support. Have the willingness to accept challenges outside of your expertise and comfort zone. Provide exemplary client communication skills. Ability to organize and work on multiple projects or tasks while maintaining schedules, deliverables, and industry leading SLA and uptime.
Skills:
Demonstrated experience in creating documentation of designs and solutions. Exposure to application, database, storage and network configuration. Ability to effectively communicate complex enterprise solutions to internal staff and government customers.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors and 5 years of experience, Masters and 3 years of experience, may consider an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
5+ years of relevant work experience is preferred
3+ years of experience in AWS administration
1+ years of experience in datacenter migration
Desired - SysAdmin associate certification or AWS Solutions Architect
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location: REMOTE WORK, MD, US
Date Posted: 2025-10-20
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Cloud Comp Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: Yes
Description
SAIC is recruiting a Cloud Engineer for one of our programs supporting the FDA. The Cloud Engineer will primarily be responsible for deploying and managing cloud resources within an FDA CFSAN owned AWS (Amazon Web Services) environment to support a datacenter migration initiative. The existing datacenter primarily leverages VMware technology for hosting both Linux and Windows operating systems. The engineer will be responsible for managing AWS resources that leverage both the Windows and Linux operating system for servers and virtual desktops. The engineer will have the ability to utilize several migration techniques to support this migration and will be responsible for choosing the best migration methodology. Customer coordination and interaction to ensure a successful migration is required. The migration has already started, and procedures put in place to support the migration.
Key technologies required for this role are:
Amazon Web Services (EC2, ELB, VPC, S3, RDS, Workspaces, ECS)
AWS Application Migration Service (formerly AWS Server Migration Service)
Centos 7/8, Amazon Linux, Ubuntu 18/20
Windows 10/11, Server 2019 and above
Other desired technologies:
VMware vCenter / vSphere / Horizon View
Scripting (Shell or Python)
Automated configuration management (Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.)
Responsibilities:
Resolve issues and assess escalation to vendor support. Have the willingness to accept challenges outside of your expertise and comfort zone. Provide exemplary client communication skills. Ability to organize and work on multiple projects or tasks while maintaining schedules, deliverables, and industry leading SLA and uptime.
Skills:
Demonstrated experience in creating documentation of designs and solutions. Exposure to application, database, storage and network configuration. Ability to effectively communicate complex enterprise solutions to internal staff and government customers.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors and 5 years of experience, Masters and 3 years of experience, may consider an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
5+ years of relevant work experience is preferred
3+ years of experience in AWS administration
1+ years of experience in datacenter migration
Desired - SysAdmin associate certification or AWS Solutions Architect
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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