Principal Systems Administrator

SAIC•Kirtland AFB, NM

16h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a systems administrator to support Space Systems Command on a program that directly assists the US Space Force. The role provides implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for physical and virtual information systems and web-based applications, with an emphasis on system and network security in support of national security. The administrator provides break/fix and design support for information technology, performs root cause analysis, and may recommend permanent configuration changes. Support includes server and workstation configuration and support, as well as LAN setup and maintenance. The position is based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico and involves working with Active Duty, US Government, and contractor personnel in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field and 9 or more years of relevant experience; 4 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility; must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within the first 3 months of the start date and able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
Current Security+ certification and ability to obtain an environment certification within 3 months of starting.
At least 7 years of proven experience as a systems administrator working with Linux and Windows operating systems; Red Hat-based Linux distributions are preferred.
Experience configuring and maintaining vSphere/VMware solutions.
Proven hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
Experience using PowerShell and Bash.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Provide cross-team deployment and administrative support for services, including systems integration.
Create and extend system configuration and automation tools.
Participate in security processes, including security patching and auditing, security remediation, and disaster recovery operations.
Identify, experiment with, and adapt technologies that better serve the customer and its goals.
Participate in day-to-day process and service optimization, issue discovery and remediation, and a rotating on-call schedule.
Conduct 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 with cross-functional teams and staff, including configuration management and supply chain.
Support other activities as needed and requested.
Perform implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, break/fix, and design support for physical and virtual information systems and web-based applications.
Support server and workstation configuration and maintenance, and LAN setup and maintenance.
Perform root cause analysis and recommend permanent configuration changes when necessary.