Principal Cloud Engineer – FinOps

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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☁️ Cloud Engineer

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SAIC

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1969

☁️ SaaS

📣 Marketing

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $500M Post-IPO Debt - SAIC on 2025-09

SaaS • Marketing • Enterprise

SAIC is represented in the supplied content by marketing and product copy that matches Bitly — a cloud-based link management and QR-code platform. The material describes a SaaS offering for URL shortening, dynamic QR Codes, link analytics, mobile-friendly landing pages, branded links, UTM campaign tracking, digital business cards, developer APIs and AI-enhanced features. It targets marketers, developers, and enterprises across industries (retail, CPG, hospitality, media, healthcare, finance, education) and emphasizes integrations, analytics, and enterprise-grade capabilities. Note: the provided text appears to be Bitly’s website content rather than information about SAIC; if you intended the defense/technology firm SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation), please provide relevant content.

📋 Description

• Plan and execute cloud migration and modernization efforts with minimal operational disruption • Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures aligned with mission requirements and federal compliance standards • Support and manage multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud, and on-premises infrastructure • Develop and deploy cloud-native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or Pulumi • Collaborate with security teams on Authority to Operate processes • Provision, monitor, and manage compute, storage, networking, and identity services • Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and security using tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor • Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines through DevSecOps workflows in classified and unclassified environments • Establish and maintain secure, compliant, repeatable Cloud Landing Zones • Support enterprise-grade account provisioning and tenant management across cloud platforms and organizational units • Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and delivery • Apply FinOps cost optimization practices and support billing management and financial governance across cloud tenants • Deliver tailored cloud solutions for Civilian, Federal, DoD, Space, Intel, and Commercial mission partners • Provide technical guidance and documentation supporting cloud operations, governance, and best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) years or more experience, or Master’s degree and 7 years • Candidates must be U.S. Citizens • Candidates must have the ability to get a secret clearance • Experience with FinOps KION • 3+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, architecture, or infrastructure roles • Proficiency in one or more major cloud platforms: AWS or Microsoft Azure • Experience with enterprise-grade tenant management and account provisioning across multi-cloud environments • Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps • Understanding of cloud networking, including VPCs, VPNs, load balancers, DNS, and firewall configurations • Familiarity with FinOps practices, cloud billing management, and financial governance across cloud platforms and FinOps tools (Apptio/Kion) • Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages • Preferred: experience designing and deploying Cloud Landing Zones using AWS Control Tower, Azure Landing Zone frameworks, or equivalent • Preferred: familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity solutions, including AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, and VPN Gateway • Preferred: experience supporting or detailed knowledge of federal or DoD cloud environments at IL2, IL4, IL5, and/or IL6 authorization levels • Preferred: demonstrated experience with cloud cost optimization, chargeback/showback models, and FinOps tooling • Preferred: experience managing multi-tenant cloud environments and enforcing governance policies across organizational accounts • Preferred: familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch • Preferred: one or more relevant cloud certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect, HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or FinOps Certified Practitioner

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer • Remote work arrangement • FinOps Foundation-aligned cost optimization practices • End-to-end billing management and financial governance • Enterprise-grade account provisioning and tenant management • Opportunity to support mission-critical national security and government modernization initiatives