Systems Administrator

SAIC • San Diego, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an onsite Systems Administrator to support the Joint & Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) program in San Diego, California. The role provides mid- to senior-level systems administration, troubleshooting, and operational support for enterprise, tactical, and deployable IT environments supporting mission-critical operations. The successful candidate will work hands-on across the equipment and systems used at the site and communicate clearly and professionally with command personnel, customers, and onsite teammates.

The position supports C2LAN environments, tactical IT systems, deployable equipment, and mission applications. It includes responding to outages, exercises, deployments, and contingency operations, and supporting extended hours and alternate schedules as needed for 24/7 mission operations. A minimum of Secret clearance is required before the first day of employment, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. Top Secret or higher clearance is preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Mid- to senior-level experience in a Systems Administrator or similar hands-on technical systems role.
• Security+ certification.
• An IAT Level II or higher certification in addition to Security+.
• A minimum of Secret clearance before the first day of employment and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience administering and troubleshooting Linux environments.
• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, user accounts, access controls, and Windows Server roles and features supporting enterprise services.
• Experience with VMware ESXi/vSphere and virtualization technologies.
• Experience with VDI, preferably VMware Horizon.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting IT infrastructure and coordinating with network teams when issues extend beyond systems administration.
• Experience administering and supporting Microsoft Exchange Server.
• Experience supporting C2 environments, tactical IT systems, and deployable equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to diagnose and resolve complex systems, virtualization, hardware, software, and enterprise-service issues in a mission-critical environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining technical issues clearly, providing concise status updates, and working effectively with command personnel, customers, and onsite teammates.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with C2LAN, JADOCS, GCCS-J, GSS-M, LMMT, and/or KG/TACLANE is highly desirable.
• Top Secret or higher clearance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise, tactical, and deployable IT systems supporting mission-critical operations.
• Provide hands-on technical support to users and onsite personnel, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, operating system, virtualization, and enterprise-service issues in accordance with mission requirements and established service levels.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain hardware, software, operating systems, user accounts, access controls, Microsoft Windows and Linux systems, Active Directory, Group Policy, and Microsoft Exchange Server.
• Support and troubleshoot site IT infrastructure and related equipment, coordinating with network specialists or other technical teams on issues requiring advanced network engineering.
• Administer and maintain VMware ESXi/vSphere virtualization environments and VMware Horizon Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
• Support C2LAN environments, tactical IT systems, deployable equipment, and mission applications.
• Respond to system outages, service interruptions, exercises, deployments, and contingency operations; troubleshoot methodically, coordinate restoration activities, and help maintain operational readiness.
• Maintain technical documentation, configuration records, system procedures, and operational readiness documentation in accordance with DoD requirements.
• Communicate status, technical issues, and recommended actions clearly to command personnel, customers, and onsite teammates.
• Support extended hours and alternate work schedules as required for 24/7 mission operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level