IT Infrastructure Operations Engineer

SAIC • Pearl City, HI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an IT Infrastructure Operations Engineer located in Pearl City, Hawaii to support USPACOM. This role involves leading and executing complex IT infrastructure installations at secure government facilities across the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility, with primary locations in Oahu, Hawaii, Guam, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. The engineer will provide comprehensive on-site technical execution, field engineering, and project management to manage the end-to-end transition of designated IT sites from physical construction into full operational production.

Requirements

• Lead on-site regional installations, applying agile frameworks and field engineering best practices to design, maintain, and execute the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and risk/issues registers.
• Perform hands-on field engineering oversight and maintain a robust Configuration Management (CM) program for all network circuits, commercial demarcations, and IT hardware.
• Develop and verify detailed rack elevation diagrams, power distribution, and thermal/cooling calculations on-site.
• Partner with logistics teams to navigate complex international customs, ITAR/EAR compliance, and secure shipping protocols to receive, stage, and deploy TS/SCI-level equipment into foreign host nations.
• Facilitate field-level compliance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 standards for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).
• Coordinate the creation of Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts to secure and maintain the Authorization to Operate (ATO).
• Serve as the primary field liaison, facilitating weekly In-Progress Reviews (IPRs) and technical exchange meetings (TEMs) with government leadership, host-nation representatives, and on-site engineering teams to ensure project alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site regional installations, applying agile frameworks and field engineering best practices to design, maintain, and execute the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and risk/issues registers.
• Perform hands-on field engineering oversight and maintain a robust Configuration Management (CM) program for all network circuits, commercial demarcations, and IT hardware.
• Develop and verify detailed rack elevation diagrams, power distribution, and thermal/cooling calculations on-site.
• Partner with logistics teams to navigate complex international customs, ITAR/EAR compliance, and secure shipping protocols to receive, stage, and deploy TS/SCI-level equipment into foreign host nations.
• Facilitate field-level compliance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 standards for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).
• Coordinate the creation of Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts to secure and maintain the Authorization to Operate (ATO).
• Serve as the primary field liaison, facilitating weekly In-Progress Reviews (IPRs) and technical exchange meetings (TEMs) with government leadership, host-nation representatives, and on-site engineering teams to ensure project alignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed