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# Cloud Application Engineer

- **Company:** Caci Inc
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $103,800.0 - $218,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Computer Networks, Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Python (Programming Language), Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Public Key Infrastructure, Remote Access Technology, Cloud Services, Security Software, Data Streaming, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, Containerization, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9122812/cloud-application-engineer

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
 * 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree:
 * Education/Experience substitutions: All education and experience must be in a technical field relevant to the role, and all degrees or certificates must be from accredited institutions.
 + High School Diploma/GED: 12+ years of relevant experience
 + Associate's Degree: 10+ years of relevant experience
 + Master's Degree: 6+ years of relevant experience
 + Doctorate: 4+ years of relevant experience
 * Proficiency in Python
 * Hands-on experience with AWS
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Desired:

 * Experience with Azure
 * Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

## Description

Join a mission-driven team supporting critical NSA initiatives by building and maintaining secure, scalable cloud-hosting environments. As an Application Engineer, you will work with modern cloud technologies, solve complex problems, and contribute directly to national security. This role offers the chance to innovate, grow your technical expertise, and make an impact across a diverse enterprise user community., * Deliver, configure, and sustain secure hosting environments within commercial cloud platforms to support NSA missions.

 * Engineer, install, integrate, operate, secure, test, and maintain cloud service provider solutions across the enterprise.
 * Provide end-to-end support across network fabrics, including cloud operations, customer help desk assistance, software migration and integration, testing, documentation, security, monitoring, and release/configuration management.
 * Provision, operate, and support network infrastructures in environments leveraging PKI, IPSEC, SDN, and VPN technologies.
 * Develop and manage networks designed for secure, highly available operations.
 * Evaluate, integrate, and implement emerging cybersecurity tools and technologies such as DNS services, routing solutions, load balancers, data flow systems, auditing tools, HIDS/NIDS, antivirus technologies, and more.


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