Senior Systems Engineer - Defense C2/C4I (Kuwait, On-Site)

SAIC

Kuwait City

On-site

KWD 28,000 - 40,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Housing in Kuwait

Transportation Contract-provided in KE

COLA

Paid Home Leave to U.S.

Retention bonus

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support a Kuwaiti Air Force C2 modernization project as a Field Service Representative in Kuwait City. Role includes installing and sustaining three C2 instances and extensive travel to Kuwaiti sites.

Requirements include 5+ years in systems engineering/network design, DoD/military program experience, DoD Secret clearance, Cisco/VPN/VMware/Linux, and a Bachelor's degree. Housing, COLA, and paid leave are provided.

Qualifications

Minimum five (5) years in Systems Engineering/Network Architecture & Design – LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, and enterprise network design.
Network Security – secure network design, hardening, compliance, cybersecurity integration, classified/unclassified separation, and VDI.
Network Implementation & Integration – installation/configuration of Cisco and Palo Alto equipment, system integration, testing, and verification.
A CCNA (or other industry-benchmark network/systems administration certifications) is desirable.
Systems Administration of Windows Server, Active Directory, RHEL, and subsystems.
Experience in C4I systems, including AV Systems, Radar Systems, GBAD Systems, Link-16, VCS, and IT hardware support in DoD/military programs.

Responsibilities

Operate, administer, and maintain the system on-site, and when needed, leveraging the US-based reachback technical solution team.
Identify and resolve field issues, facilitate end-user training.
Maintain spares, manage upgrades, and comply with configuration control.
Document and track system anomalies and deficiencies.