Field Service Representative

SAIC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support the United States Air Force in building an interoperable CBC2 cloud-based command and control system. The role emphasizes networking across large-scale systems, cloud integration, and collaboration with cross-functional teams on software deployments and security.

The ideal candidate will have extensive networking experience, a DoD 8570 IA Baseline Certification, IAT Level II, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 9+ years of experience, or Master’s with 7+ years; substitutions allowed.
• Current DoD 8570 IA Baseline Certification, IAT Level II (e.g., Security+ CE).
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting complex networked systems.
• Experience with Windows Domain Controllers and GPOs.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day operational maintenance for complex OS, workstations, and servers.
• Coordinate and perform software installations and upgrades to OS and software packages.
• Schedule installations and maintain adherence to IT policies and procedures.
• Monitor and tune multiple systems for optimum performance.
• Develop and implement backup schedules and data recovery plans.

Skills

Networking experience

Windows Server administration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

ServiceNow

VMware

Active Directory

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Location

Washington, DC, US

Date Posted

2026-07-28

Category

Information Technology

Subcategory

Sys Administrator

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes - 10% of the time

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work

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Description

SAIC is seeking aField Service Engineertosupportthe United States Air Force in its goal of developing an interoperable system of system in a cloud-based command and control (CBC2) environment. The Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) CBC2 goals include achieving alignment with the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) vision of improved information sharing, layered security, common data and architecture standards, system resiliency, faster implementation, and more effective cross-domain capabilities, including the ability for any sensor to inform any shooter across all domains.
This next generation system shall employ the latest advancements across the technology spectrum to include AI/ML and distributed architectures. The ideal candidate will have extensive networking experience in supporting large, complex systems of systems and cloud integration. This candidate will have worked with Cross Functional Teams performing software deployments, configuration management, cloud architecture, cyber and testing teams. Finally, the ideal candidate is one willing to learn how to perform software deliveries and cloud integration as a function of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex operating systems, workstations and servers.
• Coordinates, directs and performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
• Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
• Continually monitors and tunes multiple systems to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions of varying complexities.
• Ensures data/media recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
• Plans and implements the modernization of servers.
• Develops, implements and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules.
• Conducts hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Develops and implements new standards, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors and 9+ years of experience, Master's and 7+.Experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IA Baseline Certification, IAT Level II (example Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CYSA+, etc.,).
• US Citizenship and a Secret clearance are required.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting complex networkedsystems.
• Experience with Windows Domain Controllers (DC) Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with PowerShell and Bash Scripting.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting cloud-basedsystems.
• Experience using ServiceNow or a similar ticketing system.
• Experience managing, standing up, and troubleshooting Windows Server Operating Systems in virtual and physical environments (e.g. VMware or HyperVisor).
• Experience working with Microsoft Active Directory networks and associated services (DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Distributed File System, etc.).
• Experience working with file and data permissions on network-hosted file shares and storage (i.e. NetApp, New Technology File System (NTFS), etc.).

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.