Principal Systems Administrator

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 interface� with 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.

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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

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field and 9� or more years of� relevant 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

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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