DevSecOps Engineer Associate

SAIC; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a detail-oriented Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to work with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI. The role focuses on administering Linux-based systems in command-line environments, supporting CI/CD workflows, and delivering mission-relevant operations with clear technical documentation.

You will collaborate with government personnel and cross-functional teams to assess issues, evaluate options, and communicate recommendations.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active DoW Secret clearance or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to administer and troubleshoot Linux systems in command-line environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools; support build, test, deployment, validation, rollback, and release-management workflows.
• Knowledge of cloud concepts including compute, storage, networking, IAM, virtualization, containers, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems in CLI environments.
• Support established CI/CD workflows and deployment pipelines.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, troubleshooting guides, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with government personnel and cross-functional teams; communicate recommendations clearly.
• Ensure systems are documented and delivered on schedule per processes.

Skills

Linux administration

CI/CD

Troubleshooting

Technical communication

Cloud concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / Cybersecurity / Engineering

Tools

Git-based repositories

Confluence

SharePoint

Ticketing systems

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a detail-oriented Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to work at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center alongside the government customer.

As a Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer, you will apply strong Linux administration, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills to support mission, operational, engineering, research, and administrative activities. You will administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems in command-line-only environments; support established system operations and development environments; and assist with continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD) workflows.

You will collaborate with government personnel, subject-matter experts, developers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to assess technical issues, evaluate solution options, identify risks and dependencies, and communicate recommendations clearly. You will develop and maintain standard operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, technical documentation, and concise status updates that support reliable, repeatable, and mission-relevant operations. Your expertise will help ensure systems and supporting environments are properly maintained, well documented, and delivered on schedule in accordance with established processes.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active DoW Secret clearance or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree (four-year) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field; or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, certifications, and professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to administer, troubleshoot, and maintain Linux systems. Must be able to work effectively and independently in command-line-only environments.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD) concepts and tools; able to support build, test, deployment, validation, rollback, and release-management workflows.
• Working knowledge of general cloud concepts, including compute, storage, networking, identity and access management, virtualization, containers, availability, scalability, monitoring, and shared-responsibility principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess technical issues, evaluate multiple solution options, identify risks and dependencies, and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, and concise status updates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with collaborative and technical-workflow tools such as SharePoint, Teams, Confluence, Git-based repositories, ticketing systems, or similar platforms.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.