FinOps Kion Cloud Engineer Principal

About the role

**Description**

SAIC is seeking a skilled and motivated **Cloud Engineer Principal with FinOps KION experience** to join our Cloud Service Delivery team. In this role, you will design, build, and manage secure, scalable cloud environments tailored to mission-critical needs for our federal and defense customers. Our team delivers full-spectrum cloud and cyber service delivery across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), and Oracle Cloud (OCI), supporting enterprise-grade solutions aligned FinOps best practices. You will work alongside a dynamic team of engineers and architects to deliver innovative cloud solutions that support national security and government modernization initiatives.

**Customers include Civilian, Commercial, Federal, DoD (Department of Defense), Space, Intel**

Our Cloud Service Delivery team is proud to support the full spectrum of government and industry partners — from civilian agencies and commercial enterprises to the most sensitive defense, space, and intelligence missions — delivering secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud solutions tailored to each partner's unique mission needs.

**Cloud Platforms Supported:**

| AWS | Microsoft Azure | Google Cloud (GCP) | Oracle Cloud (OCI) |

+ Key Highlights of Our Cloud Service Delivery Team

+ Full-spectrum cloud and cyber service delivery

+ Multi-cloud expertise across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle

+ FinOps Foundation-aligned cost optimization practices

+ End-to-end billing management and financial governance

+ Enterprise-grade account provisioning and tenant management

**Responsibilities:**

+ Plan and execute cloud migration and modernization efforts, moving legacy workloads and applications to cloud environments with minimal disruption to operations

+ Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures aligned with customer mission requirements and federal compliance standards

+ Support and manage multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud (OCI), and on-premises infrastructure

+ Develop and deploy cloud-native applications leveraging containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices-based architectures

+ Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

+ Collaborate with security teams to conduct Authority to Operate (ATO) processes

+ Provision, monitor, and manage cloud infrastructure resources including 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 practices into CI/CD pipelines through DevSecOps and CI/CD workflows in classified and unclassified environments, ensuring continuous compliance and delivery

+ Establish and maintain Cloud Landing Zones, creating secure, compliant, and repeatable cloud foundations for new workloads and environmentsSupport enterprise-grade account provisioning and tenant management across multiple cloud platforms and organizational units

+ Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and delivery

+ Apply FinOps Foundation-aligned cost optimization practices and support end-to-end billing management and financial governance across cloud tenants

+ Deliver tailored cloud solutions in support of Civilian, Federal, DoD, Space, Intel, and Commercial mission partners

+ Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or Pulumi

+ Provide technical guidance and documentation to support cloud operations, governance, and best practices

**Qualifications**

+ Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience. 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 environment

+ 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 Qualifications:**

+ Experience designing and deploying Cloud Landing Zones using AWS Control Tower, Azure Landing Zone frameworks, or equivalent

+ Familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity solutions (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway)

+ Experience supporting and/or detailed knowledge of federal or DoD cloud environments at IL2, IL4, IL5, and/or IL6 authorization levels

+ Demonstrated experience with cloud cost optimization, chargeback/showback models, and FinOps tooling

+ Experience managing multi-tenant cloud environments and enforcing governance policies across organizational accounts

+ Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch

+ One or more relevant cloud certifications:

+ AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional

+ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

+ Google Professional Cloud Architect

+ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate/Professional

+ HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

+ Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

+ FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP)

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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