SAIC
IT Systems Engineer - Systems Sustainment Administrator - Day
SAIC, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437
Description
SAIC is looking for a
TS/SCI cleared Systems Engineer
to serve as a
Systems Administrator
with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed US Navy enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability. The position will support end-to-end network, system, and element visibility; facilitate rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning to maintaining the operational integrity of a mission-critical network, requiring both technical expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery.
This position will work a schedule of 7am - 3pm, 5 days per week to include weekends and a rotating on call requirement
.
Work will be performed at the Navy customer's site in Suffolk, VA.
Position is contingent on funding in
Aug/Sept
2025.
Specific duties include:
Provide Tier 2 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or escalate to Tier 3 support as required
Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitor the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensure optimal performance
Perform day to day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments
Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations
Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions
Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures
Operate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures
Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment
Operate and maintain asset management processes and procedures
Operate and maintain configuration management
Enact change management for the network
Operate and maintain existing incident management processes
Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date for equipment
Qualifications
Required Education and Years of Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related discipline and two (2) years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture and supporting a large network infrastructure:
4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree
Required Security Clearance:
TS/SCI clearance required
Required Skills and Experience:
Experience with the following services: Linux; Windows Server; Active Directory and Group Policy; DNS; Python, BASH, Powershell, or similar; Ansible (Tower), Puppet, Chef, Terraform, Containerization, Jenkins, or similar; deploying VMs within VMWare vSphere
Experience with the following a plus: Nautobot, RHEL Satellite, InfoBlox DDI; RedHat Linux 8
Working knowledge with Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Virtual Private Network devices
Understanding of TCP/IP in regard to routing and subnetting
Windows Server / Active Directory
Required Certifications:
IAT Level II required (Sec + and OS Certification)
Working Environment and Travel:
Able to work shifts to cover a 24x7 operational environment
Able to cover on-call schedule on a rotating basis
Travel up to 25% may be required
Desired:
Certifications are considered a plus: CompTia Linux+, RedHat Linux, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
REQNUMBER: 2505501
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
SAIC is looking for a
TS/SCI cleared Systems Engineer
to serve as a
Systems Administrator
with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed US Navy enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability. The position will support end-to-end network, system, and element visibility; facilitate rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning to maintaining the operational integrity of a mission-critical network, requiring both technical expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery.
This position will work a schedule of 7am - 3pm, 5 days per week to include weekends and a rotating on call requirement
.
Work will be performed at the Navy customer's site in Suffolk, VA.
Position is contingent on funding in
Aug/Sept
2025.
Specific duties include:
Provide Tier 2 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or escalate to Tier 3 support as required
Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitor the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensure optimal performance
Perform day to day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments
Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations
Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions
Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures
Operate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures
Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment
Operate and maintain asset management processes and procedures
Operate and maintain configuration management
Enact change management for the network
Operate and maintain existing incident management processes
Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date for equipment
Qualifications
Required Education and Years of Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related discipline and two (2) years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture and supporting a large network infrastructure:
4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree
Required Security Clearance:
TS/SCI clearance required
Required Skills and Experience:
Experience with the following services: Linux; Windows Server; Active Directory and Group Policy; DNS; Python, BASH, Powershell, or similar; Ansible (Tower), Puppet, Chef, Terraform, Containerization, Jenkins, or similar; deploying VMs within VMWare vSphere
Experience with the following a plus: Nautobot, RHEL Satellite, InfoBlox DDI; RedHat Linux 8
Working knowledge with Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Virtual Private Network devices
Understanding of TCP/IP in regard to routing and subnetting
Windows Server / Active Directory
Required Certifications:
IAT Level II required (Sec + and OS Certification)
Working Environment and Travel:
Able to work shifts to cover a 24x7 operational environment
Able to cover on-call schedule on a rotating basis
Travel up to 25% may be required
Desired:
Certifications are considered a plus: CompTia Linux+, RedHat Linux, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
REQNUMBER: 2505501
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability