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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Administrator/Network Engineer/Spacecraft Command/Control Scheduler - **Company:** Science Applications International Corporation - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,001.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Antivirus Softwares, CompTIA Security+, Computer Networks, Databases, Networking Hardware, Microsoft Servers, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Server Administration, Signal Processing, Software Licensing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Data Analytics, Network Server - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/28f9a993-dd7b-49ae-a2a3-14f286c3be84 ## About the Role * Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience or a closely related field with 5+ years of experience is desired. Additional years of hands-on work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree * Relevant years of experience in CS/IT field may be substituted in lieu of degree * Must have a TS/SCI security clearance with an active Polygraph * Database, network administration, or system administration experience is preferred * Ability to solve problems and think critically, sometimes independent of significant experience or documentation of the problem area * DOD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification is desired + If candidate does not have IAT Level II certification, they must obtain IAT Level II certification within 3 months of hire + Examples of IAT cert: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCPy * Working knowledge of Linux Redhat Enterprise, Microsoft Server network protocols, Palo Alto Firewalls and Dell Server Configuration are desired * Must work well within team environment but accomplish tasks independently with little to no impact on other teammates' tasks * Document best practices, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance activities * Project management skills * Excellent communication, interpersonal/briefing skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management * Must be able to lift 50 lbs ## Description ?SAIC is looking for a Systems Administrator/Network Engineer/Spacecraft Command/Control Scheduler. Duties will include coordinating and managing end to end architecture by scheduling assets, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting networking equipment, servers and processing systems. End-to-end events will support testing, development, training, exercises, and real-world operations. This position is a direct interface with all users and sister agencies tabulating requirements, spotting trends, and developing usage metrics as needed by customers for mission execution. * Plan and execute space and ground segment schedules coordinating with other intelligence organizations * Monitor signal processor product generation ensuring flow of time critical data * Monitor and update all components of computer network software including software licenses, software version updates and anti-virus software as required * Configure and maintain firewalls, switches and servers in an operational environment * Troubleshoot network hardware issues * Responsible for network administration, fault detection and fault isolation services, network traffic monitoring and minimizing potential security threats * Troubleshoot hardware and software, run diagnostics, document network problems, outages and solutions, prioritizing fixes, and assess current and future impact of issues * Monitor and generate data analytics focused on improving network throughput performance * Communicate scheduling and networking issues to internal team, as well as Government Lead * Provide documentation and technical specifications to leadership for planning and implementing updates to end-to-end scheduling and networking software/hardware * Support development organization with the integration of network hardware, software, cybersecurity upgrades and recap efforts for networks and systems operating at various classification levels * Training and educating new users * Rotational shift work that may include nights, weekends, and holidays * Occasional travel required * Must have excellent speaking, listening and written communication skills * Team oriented and customer focused attitude is critical due to multiple networking locations and varied U.S. Government end users ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Kubernetes Security - Challenge and Opportunity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/412-kubernetes-security-challenge-and-opportunity) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer)