Cloud IT Systems Engineer

  • CHANTILLY, VA
  • Posted 15 hours ago | Updated 3 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Science
Recruiting
DoD
Intelligence Analysis
Systems Architecture
Mentorship
Security Clearance
Network
Satellite
Effective Communication
Collaboration
Customer Engagement
Supervision
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
CompTIA
Cisco
Network Engineering
Security Management
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Job Details

Job ID: 2507334

Location: CHANTILLY, VA, US

Date Posted: 2025-07-09

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Sys Integration

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

Join a winning team!! SAIC's Space and Intelligence Business Group is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more.

This position is for a Cloud and IT System Engineer for a large contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Network and Cloud System Engineer oversees developer progress in deploying and maintaining a complex ground system architecture, with focus on Enterprise IT, networks and on-premise/cloud-based systems. This position provides support to the customer's execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following:

Role Responsibilities:

Support the planning and engineering of the network, on-premise, and cloud computing infrastructure and applications

Work with development team to address architecture, integration, and technical issues

Advise on practical implementations and develop findings and work off plans

Translate strategic architectures into implementation level guidance

Support IT-related tasks in areas such as developing requirements, placing/monitoring service requests, monitoring cloud costs, conducting on-premise vs cloud trades

Develop productive relationships with development contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other spacecraft, payload, and ground subject matter experts

Advise and mentor customer personnel regarding network and cloud architectures

Provide technical and cost assessment of vendor proposals, review technical reports, design artifacts and program plans

Identify and promote best practices to improve effectiveness of Program Office processes.

Qualifications

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

BS or MS degree in Engineering or Information Technology 9 years' w/Bachelors; 7 with Masters

Experience architecting, engineering, developing, and deploying large-scale network solutions

Experience architecting, engineering, developing, and deploying large-scale cloud solutions

Experience working on a Government or Commercial satellite program.

Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.

Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.

Desired Qualifications:

Cloud Provider certification(s) such as AWS/Azure Solution Architect

CompTIA, Cisco, or other industry network engineering certifications

Familiarity with cryptographic security management and implementations to support ground architectures


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