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About this Senior Cloud Engineer role at CACI

CACI · Onsite · Chantilly, VA, US
Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a driven, innovative, and mission‑focused AWS Cloud Engineer to help shape and accelerate our next-generation cloud environments. In this role, you will design and automate modern AWS infrastructure, build resilient cloud-native platforms, and strengthen operational reliability across mission-critical systems. You’ll partner closely with security, DevOps, and application teams to engineer scalable, secure, and forward‑leaning cloud solutions that support high‑visibility programs.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love automation, and enjoy solving complex cloud challenges, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact while working on cutting-edge technology in support of national missions

Responsibilities:
• Architect, deploy, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure built for security, scale, and performance.
• Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform—including modular design, versioning, and automation patterns.
• Create, refine, and maintain reusable Terraform modules that elevate team velocity and consistency.
• Develop automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline infrastructure releases and reduce operational friction.
• Continuously monitor system performance, availability, cost efficiency, and operational health.
• Lead and support migration, modernization, and cloud adoption initiatives across diverse environments.
• Partner with application, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams to deliver robust, secure, cloud-native services.
• Automate manual processes to improve reliability and reduce time-to-deploy.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues with precision, performing root cause analysis and long-term remediation.
• Define and uphold cloud governance standards, IaC best practices, and operational frameworks


Qualifications

Required:

   Active TS/SCI w/ polygraph security clearance

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related technical fields
  • Deep hands-on experience across core AWS services: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, RDS, Lambda, – ECS/EKS, Route 53, ALB/NLB
  • Strong proficiency with Terraform for provisioning, lifecycle management, and modular IaC development.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
  • Solid understanding of Linux administration and networking fundamentals
  • Experience with monitoring/logging/observability tooling and practices
  • Strong grasp of cloud security principles, IAM governance, and compliance requirements

Desired:

  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps Administrator).
  • Experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred).           
  • Experience with containerization (Docker).           
  • Experience with Python, Bash, or scripting languages.           
  • Exposure to FinOps and cloud cost management.           
  • Experience supporting production environments with uptime and incident response expectations.

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.


Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$90,300-$189,600

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

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How this AWS salary compares

This role pays $139,950/yrin line with the typical range for AWS roles.

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