[Hiring] Lead Cloud Security Engineer @SAIC

Role Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Lead Cloud Security Engineer who is a Netskope Subject Matter Expert to design, engineer, implement, and secure cloud-based environments supporting complex enterprise and federal government missions. The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on cloud engineering capabilities with deep expertise in cloud security, Zero Trust, SASE/SSE, security architecture, automation, and federal cybersecurity compliance.

The Lead Cloud Security Engineer will serve as a senior technical authority responsible for translating security requirements and architectural objectives into secure, scalable, and operational cloud solutions, focused on implementing technology provided by Netskope. This individual will work across cloud infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, identity-centric security, and compliance teams to implement and continuously improve enterprise security capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, implement, and maintain secure infrastructure and security architectures, including access to on-premise and cloud applications.
• Engineer and troubleshoot Software Defined Networking integrating Netskope and Cisco platforms.
• Develop and implement cloud security architectures based on Zero Trust principles, including identity-centric access controls, segmentation, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
• Design and implement SASE/SSE security capabilities, including Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Firewall, Private Access, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
• Integrate cloud security controls into DevSecOps and automated deployment workflows.
• Develop technical architecture documentation, design documentation, implementation plans, test plans, standard operating procedures, and other engineering artifacts.
• Translate cybersecurity policies, security controls, and compliance requirements into implementable technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud, network, security, and application connectivity issues.
• Work with cybersecurity, network, cloud, application, and infrastructure teams to identify and resolve security and architecture issues.
• Lead technical evaluations, proof-of-concepts, pilots, testing, and phased enterprise deployments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and other technical personnel.
• Serve as a senior technical SME to customers, program leadership, security stakeholders, and engineering teams.

Company Description

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com . For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom .