Cloud Engineer

SAIC - Boyers, PA

Full-time

Boyers, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

SAIC is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design and implement cloud solutions, focusing on integration and orchestration of cloud services and infrastructure. The role involves providing recommendations for cloud service provider selection, implementation techniques, and tools to ensure optimal performance and scalability. The Cloud Engineer will conduct testing and validation of cloud systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position requires maintaining expertise in various cloud architectures, deployment models (public, community, private, hybrid), and service delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Additionally, the engineer will evaluate emerging cloud technologies to enhance organizational capabilities and perform detailed analysis to support system integration and optimization, adhering to technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Candidates must be located in Boyers, PA, Macon, GA, or Washington DC customer locations. The contractor shall possess expert-level experience deploying, configuring, and supporting complex multi-site VMware virtual infrastructure. Candidates must have extensive knowledge of the ESX and vSphere application suite, as well as experience working within VMware NSX environments. This opportunity is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud solutions focusing on integration and orchestration of cloud services and infrastructure.
• Provide recommendations for cloud service provider selection, implementation techniques, and tools for optimal performance and scalability.
• Conduct testing and validation of cloud systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Maintain expertise in cloud architectures, deployment models (public, community, private, hybrid), and service delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies to enhance organizational capabilities.
• Perform detailed analysis to support system integration and optimization, adhering to technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience in cloud engineering or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Certifications: VMWare VCP-DCV23.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• Project lead experience with a demonstrable history of leading successful deployments of enterprise-class solutions.
• Skilled at producing technical documents and engineering diagrams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-focused with experience administering VMware vSphere in an enterprise environment.
• Expert-level understanding of VMware vSphere and related products.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in migrating VMware environments to the Azure cloud.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Strong knowledge of networking, storage, and virtualization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline for submissions.
• Flexible COVID-19 vaccination policy, adhering to customer site requirements.