System Administrator

SAIC; Panama City Beach (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Systems Administrator for the Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) program based out of Panama City, FL. You will work on deployable IT systems that communicate over satellite, and you may perform light programming or scripting to streamline workflows.

The role requires DoD 8570 Baseline cybersecurity certification (Security+) and IAT II or higher, with 2+ years of relevant experience or 4 years without a degree. Active Secret clearance is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience (4 years' experience in lieu of degree)
• DoD 8570 Baseline Cybersecurity Certification such as CompTIA Security+ (must have prior to hire)
• IAT Level II or above certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)

Responsibilities

• Work on deployable IT systems that communicate over satellite.
• Development and integration of new software and technology.
• Report and document issues and actions taken daily and weekly.
• Communicate effectively with end users via phone, email, chat, etc.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues in timely manner according to mission guidelines.
• Installation of new hardware or software.
• Creating and managing user accounts.
• Maintaining computer systems such as servers and databases.
• Planning and properly responding to system outages and various other problems.
• May include light programming or scripting to make the system workflows easier.
• Training computer users and assistants.

Skills

Linux environment

Windows Server

Active Directory & Group Policy

Virtualization (VMware/ESXi)

Systems administration

Cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

VMware/ESXi

Active Directory

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Administrator for the Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) program based out of Panama City, FL.

Job Responsibilities

• Work on deployable IT systems that communicate over satellite.
• Development and integration of new software and technology.
• Report and document issues and actions taken daily and weekly.
• Communicate effectively with end users via phone, email, chat, etc.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues in timely manner according to mission guidelines.
• Installation of new hardware or software.
• Creating and managing user accounts.
• Maintaining computer systems such as servers and databases.
• Planning and properly responding to system outages and various other problems.
• May include light programming or scripting to make the system workflows easier.
• Training computer users and assistants.

Requirement for Operation and Maintenance support is typically 5 days a week for each C4I FoS fielded system. Work hours in excess of 40 hours per week per person may be required during contingency operations (deployments or exercises), an alternate work schedule may be required to support 24/7 operations. Typical core hours are 0800 to 1700.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors and 2 years' experience. (4 additional years' experience accepted in lieu of degree)
DoD 8570 Baseline Cybersecurity Certification such as CompTIA Security+ (must have prior to hire)
IAT Level II or above certification in addition to baseline cyber certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)

Desired Skills

• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Familiarity with Windows Server
• Understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, and other Windows Roles and Features related to Enterprise services
• Experience with virtualization, i.e. vmWare and ESXi
• Experience in a Systems Administrator or Cybersecurity role

Required Clearance

Active Secret clearance

Salary

Target salary range: $60,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.