Application Engineer-TS/SCI with Poly

CACI, INC.-FEDERAL

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Linthicum, MD, US Until 8/23/2026 12+ years exp First posted June 16, 2026 Last posted June 16, 2026
Job description
Job Title: Application Engineer-TS/SCI with Poly

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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Responsibilities:

  • Develop detailed guidance for cloud workloads that ensure compliance with Government security and regulatory requirements such as NIST SP 800-53 security controls

  • Collaborate with cloud-focused teams across various organizations to design, test, and implement cloud workload security configurations and solutions.

  • Facilitate the creation of procedures and cybersecurity guidance for migrations from legacy cloud environments or hardware environments into AWS

  • Evaluate and research cloud services and make recommendations for security configurations of those services to ensure data is appropriately protected.

  • Evaluate and research cloud security technologies and make recommendations for their use.

Qualifications:
Required: 

  • Customer facing skills to drive discussions with senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation

  • Experience with cloud computing and virtualization platforms.

  • Ability to quickly learn and shift in step with the latest cloud-computing, networking, and infrastructure management technologies.

  • Excellent communication, writing, problem solving, and architectural whiteboarding skills associated security principles including protection of data at rest, in transit, and in process. 

  • Strong knowledge of application system and network architectures and

  • Knowledge of security and compliance requirements for cloud-based solutions.

Education and Experience:

  • 12 years minimum experience and a High school Diploma/GED

  • 10 years minimum experience and an Associate’s degree

  • 8 years minimum experience and a Bachelor’s degree

  • 6 years minimum experience and a Master’s degree

  • 4 years minimum experience and a Doctorate’s degree

  • All experience and education will be in a technical field directly related to the labor category being proposed and all diplomas, GED certificates, and degrees will be from accredited institutions.

Desired:

  • Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework/Zero-Trust Implementation

  • A commercial Cloud Certification at the Associate level, a specialty, or higher; AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud are preferred

  • Experience with security-focused AWS concepts and services including IAM (Identity Access Management), SCPs (Security Control Policies), AWS Key Management Service, AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Inspector

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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.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$103,800 - $218,100

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.
About this role

Summary

Develop security guidance and collaborate on cloud workloads for government compliance.

Job title

Application Engineer-TS/SCI with Poly

Experience level

12+ years

Minimum experience

12+ years exp

Industry

information technology

Location requirements

Linthicum, MD, US, on-site, no remote work allowed

Salary

$104k–$218k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

cloud computingvirtualization platformssecurity principlescommunicationnetwork architectures

Preferred skills

risk management frameworkzero-trustAWS certificationsAWS security services

Specializations

cloud computingcybersecurityAWSsecurity configurationscloud technology
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Linthicum Heights, MD, USA

On-site City