Citrix CVAD & DoD Cloud Systems Admin

Saic; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a System Administrator to support the NIWC LANT CLOUD CITI Division, managing both physical and virtual data center environments and cloud services.

Responsibilities include configuring CVAD, administering Citrix NetScalers, applying DISA STIGs, patching Windows servers, and supporting stakeholders via ServiceNow and Jira. Requires Active Secret clearance to start, with potential TS eligibility; on-call rotation every 5th week for Citrix outages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and nine or more years of demonstrated experience; four additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Strong knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), Citrix NetScaler, and Windows Server technologies.
• Expertise in Active Directory, Group Policy, PowerShell, and DNS management.
• Experience implementing DISA STIGs and ensuring compliance with DoD security standards.
• Familiarity with service management tools such as ServiceNow and Jira.
• Proven ability to work within cross-functional teams using Agile processes.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) systems.
• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot CVAD components on Windows Server 2012–2022.
• Manage Citrix NetScalers (physical and virtual) for performance and availability.
• Enforce security compliance by applying DISA STIGs, patches, and updates via WSUS, GP, and PowerShell.
• Maintain, upgrade, and secure Windows servers to align with DoD/DISA standards.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues and support customer application needs.
• Collaborate with virtualization and storage teams to optimize systems.
• Document configurations and processes using SharePoint.
• Review and manage incidents, changes, and service requests with ServiceNow and Jira.
• Provide technical consulting and recommend system enhancements.

Skills

Citrix CVAD

Citrix NetScaler

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

PowerShell

DISA STIGs

DoD security standards

ServiceNow

Jira

Agile methodologies

DNS management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Citrix CVAD

Citrix NetScaler

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

PowerShell

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

SAIC is seeking a System Administrator to support the NIWC LANT CLOUD CITI Division, managing both physical and virtual data center environments and cloud services.

Responsibilities include configuring CVAD, administering Citrix NetScalers, applying DISA STIGs, patching Windows servers, and supporting stakeholders via ServiceNow and Jira. Requires Active Secret clearance to start, with potential TS eligibility; on-call rotation every 5th week for Citrix outages.