Cloud Computer Engineer Senior Principal

Chantilly, VA, US β€’ Posted 9 hours ago β€’ Updated 9 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • Engineering Design
  • Acquisition
  • Integration Testing
  • Adobe AIR
  • IaaS
  • PaaS
  • SaaS
  • Management
  • Solution Architecture
  • Data Migration
  • Research and Development
  • Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Security Clearance
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Cloud Computing
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Security+
  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • GSEC
  • Storage Virtualization
  • Unix
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Operating Systems
  • Research
  • Python
  • Jupyter
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Analytical Skill
  • Communication
  • Presentations
  • IC
  • Internal Communications
  • Integrated Circuit
  • DoD
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2618161

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-10-20

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Cloud Comp Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Job Description:

SAIC seeks a SeniorCloud Computing Engineer to join our team of professionals providing technical and program services to the U.S. Government (USG). SAIC provides research, engineering, design, analysis, acquisition, development, integration, test, and operations support USG Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. We support development and delivery of next generation and generation after next national security systems based on land, at sea, in air, and in space.

The Senior Cloud Computing Engineer sought here serves a USG Program Office leading Research & Development (R&D) of evolutionary, revolutionary, and transformational cloud-based architectures. This position provides Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) support services.

Your responsibilities include some or all of the following depending on your personal desires and capabilities:
  • Expertise with commercially available cloud computing services such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and emerging cloud services
  • Expertise with cloud computing services and architectures
  • Expertise architecting and designing cloud computing environments
  • Knowledge of the security considerations, best practices, and implementation associated with cloud computing services and architectures
  • Expertise setting up, managing, and optimizing cloud architectures
  • Provide recommendations for cloud development strategies, adoption of commercial cloud services, solution architecture, and application and data migration
  • Active member of enterprise R&D, learning, and innovation environment creating, gathering, and sharing knowledge to grow organizational competency and capability
  • Support researchers and users on using cloud computing, integration of application and libraries, and problem resolution
  • Understanding of current artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offerings and research


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly
  • Must have bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or math discipline with minimum of 14 years of relevant work experience or 11 years with master's degree
  • Experience with two or more cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)
  • DoD 8140 certification required to get privileged user access (Security+, CISSP, CISM, or GSEC)
  • Working knowledge of networks, compute, storage, virtualization, design and architecture across multiple fabrics (classification levels)
  • Proven experience with UNIX and Windows operating systems and commands
  • Experience with applications used in research such as Python and Jupyter Lab
  • Proven self-starter and customer focused

Desired Qualifications:
  • Ability to describe complex cloud computing architecture concepts and configurations to non-technical audiences
  • Proficient skills using Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
  • Critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  • Interpersonal and communication skills for written reports, group discussion, and oral presentations
  • Working experience in the IC or DoD


Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. 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 (β€œAI”) 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: 2618161
  • Posted 9 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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