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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required) - **Company:** GCI, Inc. - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Salary:** $187,179.0 - $318,198.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Hadoop Distributed File System, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, Ansible, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Web Services, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Data Analytics, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Cyber Warfare, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9126392/cloud-engineer-sme-tssci-with-poly-required ## About the Role * Ability to design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems. * Experience in developing software using languages such as Java, Python. * Excellent programming skills to ensure the proper interpretation and implementation of code. * Documented experience working with data and relational mapping. * Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues. * Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies. * Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance. * Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team. * Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations based on customer needs. * Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation, etc.), Docker, Ansible. * Documented experience with open-source technology, software development and system engineering. * Demonstrated experience utilizing DevOps tools, such as GitHub and Jenkins, to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery. * Strong understanding of web services, API, REST. * Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team. Desired Skills: * Familiar with Assessment & Authorization process and associated artifact collection process. * Familiarization with Hadoop distributed file systems (HDFS). * Background utilizing JIRA for documentation and tracking of software development tasks. *A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance., Preferred BA/BS or better. Experience Required 15 years: Demonstrated work related experience. ## Description GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry. At GCI, we solve the hard problems. 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