What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Native Solutions Engineer position at SAIC?
Job ID 2615045
Location Colorado Springs, CO, US
Date Posted 2026-07-29
Category Software
Subcategory SW Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Full Stack Cloud Native Developer in Colorado Springs, CO to support the development of mission-critical military/intel/air force solutions that address complex operational and technical challenges. As an integral member of our team, you will apply your technical expertise, innovative thinking, and problem-solving skills to deliver advanced solutions supporting national security initiatives. You will join an organization at the forefront of technology, one that is driven by innovation and committed to protecting the critical systems that keep our nation safe.
This role will engage in every phase of the solutions lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and integration. This position offers the chance to use advanced tools, apply IT and cloud best practices, and collaborate with experienced professionals to solve real-world challenges and advance your skills while making a meaningful impact.
The successful candidate will design, build, deploy, and sustain cloud-native applications as part of a rapid prototyping team while working closely with software engineers, data engineers, DevSecOps engineers, and systems engineers to rapidly develop and transition prototype capabilities into operational use. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex integration problems, delivering working software in short iterations, and operating across the full technology stack.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Location Colorado Springs, CO, US
Date Posted 2026-07-29
Category Software
Subcategory SW Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Full Stack Cloud Native Developer in Colorado Springs, CO to support the development of mission-critical military/intel/air force solutions that address complex operational and technical challenges. As an integral member of our team, you will apply your technical expertise, innovative thinking, and problem-solving skills to deliver advanced solutions supporting national security initiatives. You will join an organization at the forefront of technology, one that is driven by innovation and committed to protecting the critical systems that keep our nation safe.
This role will engage in every phase of the solutions lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and integration. This position offers the chance to use advanced tools, apply IT and cloud best practices, and collaborate with experienced professionals to solve real-world challenges and advance your skills while making a meaningful impact.
The successful candidate will design, build, deploy, and sustain cloud-native applications as part of a rapid prototyping team while working closely with software engineers, data engineers, DevSecOps engineers, and systems engineers to rapidly develop and transition prototype capabilities into operational use. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex integration problems, delivering working software in short iterations, and operating across the full technology stack.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement modern cloud-native applications, including responsive web front ends (React, Angular, Vue) and scalable backends (Java, C#, Go, Python).
- Build, deploy, and manage microservices using Kubernetes, REST/GraphQL APIs, Kafka, and messaging frameworks.
- Create event-driven applications and integrate with data pipelines, analytics, and ingestion services in collaboration with data engineers.
- Work with cyber engineers on tasks like authentication and security (e.g., Trivy scans).
- Develop automated CI/CD pipelines in partnership with DevSecOps teams.
- Participate in architecture decisions, technical design reviews, mission requirements analysis, and Agile Scrum development.
- Troubleshoot, optimize application performance, mentor junior developers, and conduct code reviews.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
- 10 years of back-end web development (full lifecycle, tooling) using Python, Java, or C#.
- Team-based front-end development experience with React, Angular, or Vue, plus HTML5 and CSS3.
- 4 years of CI/CD pipeline development, cloud-native development (AWS, Azure, or DAF Cloudworks), and automation expertise.
- Experience with automated testing processes (unit, integration, load/performance, end-to-end) using tools like JMeter, Selenium, and Jest.
- Strong development skills, including Git (team workflows, branching strategies, GitFlow, GitHub Flow) and Agile/Scrum practices (Kanban, Scrum, XP, JIRA, and Scrum ceremonies).
- Proficient with Docker containers, Linux commands/configuration, and microservices.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deploy software or cyber solutions in collaborative, team-based environments while meeting deadlines.
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience with internal and external stakeholders.
- Expertise in DevOps tools and workflows, including Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Helm charts, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
- 4 years front-end web development with React, Angular, or Vue, alongside HTML5 and CSS3.
- Proficient in microservices, 12-Factor App principles, and Kafka.
- Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration processes
- Automated testing (unit, integration, etc.).
- Automated security scanning, building/packaging, delivery, and deployment.
Salary : $120,001 - $160,000