Senior System Administrator Lead

SAIC • Colorado Springs, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior System Administration Lead in Colorado Springs, CO to manage and enhance our enterprise IT infrastructure on the NITES program, supporting the critical NORAD/NORTHCOM mission. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise across multiple IT domains; including enterprise virtualization (VDI), database administration, web services, network operations, and Service Validation and Testing (SVAT). This role requires a proven leader capable of managing, mentoring, and guiding a cross-functional team of specialized IT technicians. This individual will oversee the planning, integration, security, and operational maintenance of a highly demanding, geographically dispersed DoD enterprise environment, ensuring full compliance with DoD policies, Zero Trust architecture, and IT service management standards.

Requirements

• Deep technical expertise across multiple IT domains: enterprise virtualization (VDI), database administration, web services, network operations, and Service Validation and Testing (SVAT).
• Proven leadership capabilities to manage, mentor, and guide a cross-functional team.
• Experience overseeing planning, integration, security, and operational maintenance of geographically dispersed DoD enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of DoD policies, Zero Trust architecture, and IT service management standards.
• Experience with Windows (2016-2025) and RHEL Linux servers.
• Experience with Active Directory.
• Experience with VMware/Nutanix virtualization technologies (including vSphere, vCenter, and Horizon VDI).
• Experience with on-premises and cloud-based databases (SQL, Oracle) and IIS.
• Experience with system security protocols, including OS/Application hardening (DISA STIGs), PKI/SSL certificate management, Comply to Connect, and Zero Trust implementations.
• Experience with Service Validation and Testing (SVAT) lifecycle, including test plans, defect management (Ivanti/ServiceNow), and Test and Integration Laboratory (TIL).
• Experience with documentation of system configurations, POAMs, security policies, and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mentor a diverse team of technical specialists (System Administrators, VDI Engineers, DBAs, and SVAT Specialists), ensuring operational excellence and continuous professional development.
• Manage and optimize complex IT environments encompassing Windows (2016-2025) and RHEL Linux servers, Active Directory, and VMware/Nutanix virtualization technologies (including vSphere, vCenter, and Horizon VDI).
• Oversee the administration of on-premises and cloud-based databases (SQL, Oracle), IIS, ensuring data integrity, backups, and seamless cross-domain integration.
• Supervise and enforce system security protocols, including OS/Application hardening (DISA STIGs), PKI/SSL certificate management, Comply to Connect, and Zero Trust implementations.
• Guide the Service Validation and Testing lifecycle. Review test plans, ensure defect management via Ivanti/ServiceNow, oversee the Test and Integration Laboratory (TIL), and present validation documentation at Configuration Advisory Board (CAB) meetings.
• Ensure the accurate documentation of system configurations, Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs), security policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

What This Job Offers

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