SAIC
SAIC

Cloud Implementation Engineer

Kirtland AFB, NM, US • Posted 19 hours ago • Updated 19 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • IaaS
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Performance Tuning
  • Storage
  • Network
  • System Documentation
  • Design Of Experiments
  • Security Clearance
  • Security+
  • DoD
  • VMware vSphere
  • Virtualization
  • Management
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • VMware
  • Cloud Computing
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • Amazon EC2
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Git
  • Workflow
  • Stacks Blockchain
  • Grafana
  • DevOps
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2614510

Location: Kirtland AFB, NM, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-14

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Cloud Comp Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Top_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, secure, and operate hybrid cloud infrastructure leveraging VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS in support of U.S. Space Force missions. This position is onsite at Kirtland AFB and directly supports mission-critical ground systems and operations.

Job Duties
  • Design, build, and maintain VMware Cloud Foundation, Kubernetes, and AWS hybrid cloud environments supporting Space Force operations.
  • Configure, secure, and troubleshoot vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
  • Containerize and deploy application workloads using Docker and modern CI/CD pipelines.
  • Conduct root-cause analysis, performance tuning, and reliability improvements across compute, storage, and network components.
  • Develop and maintain system documentation, architecture artifacts, and recurring platform performance reports.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, engineering, or related field with 9+ years of related experience; additional experience may substitute per SAIC policy.
  • Active Top Secret Clearance or DOE Q clearance with SCI eligibility; able to obtain/maintain TS/SCI.
  • Current Security+ (or DoD 8570 IAT II equivalent) or ability to obtain within 3 months.
  • 3+ years hands-on experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting VMware vSphere/VCF or equivalent enterprise virtualization.
  • Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes and containerized workloads (Docker or similar).

Desired Skills / Experience
  • Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x (SDDC Manager, NSX, vSAN) and lifecycle operations.
  • AWS experience (GovCloud preferred): VPC design, IAM, EC2/EKS, hybrid integrations.
  • Familiarity with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines, and Git workflows.
  • Experience with monitoring/observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and modern SRE/DevOps practices.



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: 2614510
  • Posted 19 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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