Naval IT Systems Engineer — 24/7 Network Resilience

SAIC; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to support US Navy IT networks in Suffolk, VA. You will ensure 24/7/365 availability, managing end-to-end network visibility and provisioning for a mission-critical enterprise transport network.

The role requires Linux/Windows, AD, DNS, scripting, Ansible/Puppet/Terraform, VMware vSphere, routers/switches/firewalls, and a Secret clearance. Weekend shifts and up to 25% travel are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline and 2+ years in enterprise network support.
• Experience with Linux/Windows Server administration, AD, DNS, and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Proficient with Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, containerization, and VM deployment in VMware vSphere.
• Solid knowledge of routers, switches, firewalls, VPN devices, and TCP/IP routing.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 3 engineering ops to triage outages and resolve or escalate.
• Monitor and ensure performance/availability of managed services across exchange points.
• Perform day-to-day maintenance, fixes, config updates, and deployments.
• Adhere to reporting obligations and manage privileged access solutions.
• Maintain failover, disaster recovery, hardware upgrades, and software builds.
• Manage asset/configuration/change and incident management processes.

Skills

Linux and Windows Server deployment

Active Directory and Group Policy

DNS

Python

BASH

PowerShell

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Terraform

Containerization

Jenkins

VMware vSphere

Routers

Switches

Firewalls

VPN devices

TCP/IP, routing and subnetting

Windows Server / Active Directory

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

VMware vSphere

Ansible Tower

Puppet

Terraform

Jenkins

Job description

SAIC is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to support US Navy IT networks in Suffolk, VA. You will ensure 24/7/365 availability, managing end-to-end network visibility and provisioning for a mission-critical enterprise transport network.

The role requires Linux/Windows, AD, DNS, scripting, Ansible/Puppet/Terraform, VMware vSphere, routers/switches/firewalls, and a Secret clearance. Weekend shifts and up to 25% travel are expected.