Principal Systems Administrator

Science Applications International Corp.; New Mexico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) is seeking a systems administrator to support the Space Systems Command on a program aiding the US Space Force.

The role focuses on implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting for physical and virtual information systems and web-based applications, with emphasis on system and network security at a national level. Based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, you will interface with active duty, government and contractor staff, perform security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field; 9+ years of relevant experience, or 4 years in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months) and TS/SCI eligibility.
• Security+ certification and environmental certification within 3 months of start.
• 7+ years’ experience as a systems administrator with Linux (Red Hat preferred) and Windows.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Vsphere/VMware solutions.
• Proven hardware/software troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Powershell and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Provide cross-team deployment and admin support for systems integration.
• Create and extend system configuration and automation tools.
• Participate in security processes: patching, auditing, remediation, disaster recovery.
• Identify and adapt technologies to better serve the customer goals.
• Participate in day-to-day process and service optimization; rotating on-call.
• Project analysis, requirements gathering, testing, deployment.
• Maintain documentation for projects, systems, services, and processes.
• Run monthly system reports and provide metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including configuration management and supply chain.
• Support other activities as needed.

Skills

Linux/Windows admin

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash)

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Vsphere/VMware

Powershell

Bash

Cisco devices

Palo Alto devices

AWS

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a systems administrator to support the Space Systems Command on a program that directly assists the US Space Force. The ideal candidate will have experience providing implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting functions for physical and virtual information systems and web-based applications.The selected candidate will interfacewith Active Duty, US Government, and contractor personnel to provide top-notch support with a focus on system/network security in support of national security; provide break/fix and design supporting Information Technology in a fast paced, high-energy environment; provide root cause analysis and be comfortable recommending permanent configuration changes when necessary. Support will encompass a range of capabilities from server and workstation configuration and support, LAN setup and maintenance. This position is based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.

Primary duties and responsibilities may include:

• Provide cross-team deployment and administrative support for services including systems integration.

• Create and extend system configuration and automation tools

• Participation in all security processes, including security patching and auditing, security remediation, and disaster recovery operations.

• Identify, experiment with, and adapt technologies that can better serve the customer and its goals.

• Participation in day-to-day process and service optimization, issue discovery and remediation, along with membership in a rotating on-call schedule.

• Project analysis, requirements gathering, analysis of alternatives, testing, and deployment.

• Author, collaborate on, and maintain project, systems, services, and process documentation.

• Run monthly system reports and provide metrics

• Work successfully with cross-functional teams and staff, to include configuration management and supply chain

• Support other activities as needed and as requested

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in information technology or related field and 9or more years ofrelevant experience. Will accept 4 years’ experience in lieu of degree

• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

• Must hold current Security+ certification and obtain environment certification within 3 months of start

• Minimum 7 years’ proven work experience as a systems administrator working with Linux (Red Hat-based distributions preferred) and Windows OS

• Experience configuring and maintaining Vsphere/VMware solutions

• Proven hardware/software troubleshooting experience

• Experience using Powershell and Bash

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with storage administration

• Knowledge of Cisco and Palo Alto network devices

• Experience with Linux and Windows in a secured environment

• Experience with virtualization products

• Experience with Amazon Web Services

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