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Cloud Engineer Principal

Washington, DC, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $200,001.00 - 240,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Security Clearance
Network Design
Migration
Roadmaps
Firewall
Intrusion Detection
Collaboration
IaaS
Evaluation
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Cloud Computing
Network
Computer Networking
IPv6
Routing
Subnetwork
NAT
DNS
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Translation
Management
Network Security
Terraform
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2615250

Location: Washington, DC, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-04

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: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented and experienced Cloud Engineer Principal to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud networking technologies, with emphasis on IPv6 networking, network design, implementation, and troubleshooting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and maintain the DOT's IPv6 cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security. You will also work with the cloud team in the management and administration of cloud networking components.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute a comprehensive IPv6 strategy for a multi-cloud environment, including migration plans and IPv6 adoption roadmaps
Implement advanced security measures for IPv6 networks, including firewall policies, intrusion detection systems, and DDoS management
Collaborate with other IT teams and departments to ensure seamless integration of IPv6 networking solutions
Management and administration of cloud networking components including but not limited to VPCs, subnets, Load Balancers, and Security Groups
Provide technical guidance to Cloud team members and Modal partners of implementation of IPv6
Perform day-to-day activities required to manage cloud services, utilizing a broad set of tools to manage and administrate cloud infrastructure including resolving incident and problem tickets
Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

14+ years of experience and Bachelor's Degree or 12+ years of experience and Master's Degree required
Experience designing, planning and integrating cloud computing systems, possessing advanced cloud computing skills and knowledge
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification OR Azure Networking Engineer certification (or other Foundational level certification from a Cloud Provider)
Experience with cloud network technologies, with an emphasis on IPv6 networking
Strong knowledge of IPv6 addressing, routing, and subnetting
Familiarity with NAT64 and DNS64 translation services
Hands-on experience managing dual-stack networks
In-depth understanding of network security principles and practices
Intermediate knowledge of at least one Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tool such as Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2615250
Posted 7 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

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. 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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