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 design, 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 located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and requires work on mid-shift (2:00 PM to 10:00 PM).

With information technology constantly changing, specialists must stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and the potential effectiveness of these advancements in their current systems. Primary duties and responsibilities may include:

• Work as a senior member of Linux systems administration teams, networking, and security in supporting the projects deployed at multiple on-premises facilities and in cloud environments. This includes designing and deploying Linux-based solutions.
• 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.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in an information technology or related field and five (5) or more years of relevant experience; Masters and three (3) or more years of relevant experience.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility. Able to obtain and maintain SCI.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to work mid-shift (2:00 PM to 10:00 PM).
• Proven work experience as a Linux systems administrator, Red Hat-based distributions preferred
• Practical experience in Bash and one additional scripting language such as Python.
• Must be compliant with DoD 8140.03 Foundational and Residential Qualifications (Security+ to start).
• Familiar with the RMF process.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in an information technology or related field and five (5) or more years of relevant experience; Masters and three (3) or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with storage administration.
• Knowledge of Puppet and/or Ansible.
• Knowledge of Cisco and Juniper routers and switches.
• Experience with Linux in a secured environment.
• Experience with virtualization products.