Cloud Engineer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

Job Category: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Requisition Number: CLOUD002147

Posting Details

• Posted: June 4, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Salary Range: $187,179.20 USD to $318,198.40 USD

Job Details

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. As a Cloud Engineer SME, a typical day will include the following duties:

Work Requirements

• Experience in program management and system integration for complex IT programs
• Ability to facilitate meetings, lead information sessions, coordinate schedules, and track action items
• Experience preparing program plans and reports, including budget spend plans
• Ability to analyze functional business applications and design specifications, translating them into IT requirements
• Experience preparing technical proposals for engineering review boards
• Experience evaluating cloud strategies and selecting appropriate cloud services based on requirements
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining network environments, including modern cloud environments
• Experience building and configuring servers and workstations, including installation, setup, hardware coordination, and maintaining OS/software updates
• Experience providing cyber defense capabilities to protect IT assets from threats and exploitation
• Experience planning, designing, testing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining security architecture, infrastructure, policies, and procedures
• Experience designing, implementing, and achieving approval to operate (ATO) for IT systems
• Experience leading Scrum teams using Agile methodologies and Scrum practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including editing for varied audiences and senior executives
• Experience composing technical documents such as user manuals, training materials, installation guides, troubleshooting guides, and reports

Desired Skills

• Experience reviewing network requirements to assess alternatives, performance impact, and cost‑beneficial approaches
• Experience coordinating and integrating deliverables, information, and technology architectures into cohesive solutions and roadmaps
• Experience organizing and structuring solutions for complex client areas, including project planning, risk assessment, mitigation strategies, scheduling, and contingency planning
• Experience briefing customers, stakeholders, and management at various levels on enterprise program capabilities and statuses
• Experience with cloud services and infrastructure

*A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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Education

Preferred

BA/BS or better.

Experience

Required

15 years:
Demonstrated work related experience.

Licenses & Certifications

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