Senior Systems Engineer — Modernization & Security

Saic; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC, serving the Air Force, Space & Intelligence Business Group, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support JCSE modernization at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. The role requires leading the design, documentation, and security integration across physical and logical architectures, with on-call duties as needed.

The candidate will perform assessments, develop design COAs, create ICDs, and ensure artifacts are maintained under CM processes, collaborating with JCSE teams to meet mission requirements.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years in systems engineering or related field.
• BA/BS degree in a technical discipline.
• DoD Secret clearance or higher required.
• IAT Level II certs such as Security+ CE, CECCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP.
• CE cert or certificate in networking/defense area (e.g., Windows, Linux, Cisco, etc.).
• Experience with Windows Server 2012/2016.
• Experience with Azure or AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with Linux and production environments.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; on-call availability.
• Strong written and oral communication; familiarity with LDAP/Kerberos/Active Directory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct continuous technology assessments and market surveys for JCSE modernization.
• Analyze alternatives evaluating security posture, SWaP, and operational suitability at the tactical edge.
• Develop and present design courses of action for government review and selection.
• Create physical and logical architecture diagrams and interface control documents.
• Maintain design artifacts in a government-approved repository and CM process.
• Coordinate with JCSE modernization leads to align designs with requirements.
• Develop and maintain design documentation for all systems within scope.
• Produce ICDs for integration between JCSE systems and external interfaces.
• Update design docs and interface specs after approved changes.
• Ensure artifacts are version-controlled in the government CM tool.
• Implement security controls per NIST, DOD and JCSE guidance.
• Assess security control implementation at sprint boundaries and MVP releases.
• Deliver NetSecOps platforms and support Government-driven configurations.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise to validate capabilities in JCSE lab.

Skills

Ten years experience

Systems engineering

DoD/IC experience

IAT Level II certs

Windows Server administration

Azure or AWS Cloud

Linux experience

On-call readiness

Strong communication

Education

BA/BS in a technical field

Tools

Splunk

Cisco

McAfee

LDAP/Kerberos/AD

Azure

AWS

Linux

Windows Server 2012/2016

Job description

SAIC, serving the Air Force, Space & Intelligence Business Group, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support JCSE modernization at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. The role requires leading the design, documentation, and security integration across physical and logical architectures, with on-call duties as needed.

The candidate will perform assessments, develop design COAs, create ICDs, and ensure artifacts are maintained under CM processes, collaborating with JCSE teams to meet mission requirements.