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# Senior Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** CACI International Inc.
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,600.0 - $252,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Code Review, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Network Connections, Node.Js, Role-Based Access Control, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Security Content Automation Protocol, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Build Management, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Plan of Action and Milestones
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3336294501&tx=KP4545FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Active Secret Clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, Engineering, or a related field; Master's preferred. Equivalent professional experience will be considered.
 * 12+ years of progressive experience in cloud and infrastructure engineering, with substantial recent time hands-on in AWS
 * Expert-level AWS proficiency across compute, storage, networking, and identity with demonstrated ownership of multi-account environments built and operated in production
 * Deep, practical Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform and/or CloudFormation), including module design, state management, and multi-account deployment patterns
 * Production Kubernetes/EKS experience at the cluster-operations level (upgrades, node lifecycle, networking, RBAC, and workload identity)
 * Proficiency with Linux (RHEL preferred) and Windows operating systems in enterprise environments
 * Working knowledge of Active Directory and identity federation integration
 * Demonstrated experience implementing cloud security and compliance controls in regulated environments, including STIG compliance, IAVA patching, and support to RMF/ATO activities
 * Proven ability to mentor and develop junior cloud engineers, raising the technical bar of the team through code review, pairing, and hands-on guidance
 * Outstanding communication skills, capable of translating technical decisions clearly for engineering teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders, * Experience in AWS GovCloud and DoD Impact Level 4/5 environments
 * Hands-on experience operating in restricted or no-egress networks with an understanding of VPC endpoint architecture, private registries, and controlled ingest paths
 * AWS certifications at the Professional or Specialty level (Solutions Architect -Professional, DevOps Engineer - Professional, Advanced Networking, Security)
 * Experience with hardened container base images and approved image registries
 * Configuration management and automation at scale (Ansible, AWS Systems Manager)
 * Familiarity with eMASS, SCAP/ACAS scanning, and POA&M processes
 * Experience within a SAFe Agile program environment
 * Track record of successful large-scale infrastructure migrations and modernizations

## Description

CACI is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to build and operate an AWS infrastructure supporting a large-scale DoW enterprise program. This role requires an experienced, hands-on professional with a proven track record of architecting and implementing complex AWS environments in secure, compliance-driven settings someone who designs the solution and then delivers it, working in the console, in the code, and alongside the engineers who run it every day., * Serve as a senior technical authority for AWS engineering on the program, setting direction and personally building the foundational infrastructure that direction depends on.

 * Build and operate multi-account AWS landing zones, including account structure, guardrails, centralized network connectivity, and shared services.
 * Architect, implement, and harden core network infrastructure: VPC design, Transit Gateway, private connectivity and endpoint architecture, DNS, and controlled egress paths.
 * Design and build production EKS platforms, including cluster provisioning, node and image lifecycle, workload identity, and container security controls.
 * Codify infrastructure as code end to end, establishing reusable modules, peer-reviewed workflows, and repeatable, auditable deployments across environments.
 * Build and maintain hardened image pipelines, applying STIG baselines and automated compliance scanning as a condition of release.
 * Implement and enforce security controls, access management, encryption, backup, and firewall policy across all infrastructure layers.
 * Contribute to multi-region disaster recovery, backup strategies, and resilience automation, validating recovery objectives through testing rather than assumption.
 * Troubleshoot complex outages and performance issues across compute, network, and platform layers while meeting contractual SLAs.
 * Mentor junior and mid-level cloud engineers, growing the team's depth through technical coaching, design review, and shared ownership of standards.
 * Establish engineering best practices, standards, and internal technical documentation, SOPs, and design artifacts.
 * Collaborate within a SAFe Agile delivery model alongside application, data, platform, and cyber teams.


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