SITEC - Dev Ops Cloud Systems Engineer - MacDill AFB at Peraton
MacDill AFB, FL
$104,000–$166,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
MacDill AFB, FL
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A cloud engineering role supporting U.S. Special Operations Command's IT infrastructure at MacDill AFB, Florida. The position centers on designing, securing, and operating Microsoft Azure and AWS Government environments at DoD impact levels, with daily work spanning infrastructure-as-code authoring, CI/CD pipeline development with integrated security scanning, Zero Trust architecture, and hybrid connectivity between classified on-premises networks and government cloud platforms. Suits experienced engineers holding an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 8+ years · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $133,319 (middle half $102,659–$169,068). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (11)
The role is classified as 15-1252 (Software Developers) rather than 15-1244 (Network/Systems Admins) because the primary day-to-day work centers on building and shipping IaC templates, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps automation, and cloud platform engineering — not merely operating infrastructure someone else built. 15-1244 is noted as a close runner-up given the significant O&M, NetOps, and sustainment duties inherited from the SITEC-3 EOM contract.
The experience requirement is tiered by degree: 12 yrs (HS), 10 yrs (AA), 8 yrs (BS), 6 yrs (MS), 3 yrs (PhD). The overall years minimum is set to 8 (the BS/BA path, the most common baseline), but candidates with advanced degrees may qualify with fewer years.
The 3-year minimum is specifically for direct Azure or AWS Government experience; the overall role-level experience minimum is 8+ years (BS path).
DoD TS/SCI clearance is explicitly required as a hard gate.
DoD 8140 Work Role Code 451 (System Administrator – Intermediate) compliance by 1 Oct 2026 is listed under Desired Qualifications, making it a preferred rather than an immediate hard gate.
ARM templates are listed alongside Bicep/Terraform as IaC options; all three are captured. Bicep and ARM are Microsoft-native alternatives to Terraform in this context.
Private Link (Azure) appears in the connectivity requirements but is a sub-feature of Azure networking rather than a separately marketed standalone tool; it is covered under the Azure skill.
SAST/DAST scanning is mentioned as part of CI/CD pipeline requirements but names no specific product; no skill emitted for the generic concept.
The posting is on-site at MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL — remote work is not offered.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500).
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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