Systems Administrator

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 based in Albuquerque, New Mexico., * 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.
• Run monthly system reports and provide metrics
• Work successfully with cross-functional teams and staff, to include configuration management and supply chain

• Bachelors degree in information technology or related field and five (5) or more years of relevant experience; Masters and three (3) or more years of relevant experience. Will accept 4 years’ experience in lieu of degree
• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within the first 3 months of start date) and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
• Minimum 4 years of experience in IT support, system administration, or related technical work
• 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:

• 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