Infrastructure System Administrator

San Diego, CA, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Adobe AIR
Backup
Performance Tuning
Optimization
Repair
Computer Hardware
Cyber Security
Video
Distribution
Documentation
Apache Hadoop
Apache HBase
Apache Accumulo
Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
Python
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
DNS
DHCP
Kickstart
LDAP
Kubernetes
Red Hat Linux
Grafana
Cloud Security
System Documentation
Scripting
Windows PowerShell
Bash
Provisioning
Terraform
Ansible
Puppet
Progress Chef
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
Linux
IPS
Switches
Management
Authentication
DoD
Internal Communications
Integrated Circuit
IC
IO
Research
Network
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: T2601108

Location: San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-05

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Sys Administrator

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description
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SAIC is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to join our Technical Engineering and Design Department in support of our United States Air Force customer. We have positions available in San Diego and Honolulu.

Responsible for asset installation/configuration, operation and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure.
Configure and manage operating systems (Windows and Linux), applications (commercial and government), networks (IPs, subnets, etc.), and network equipment (switches).
Configure and manage DOD and IC standard distributed authentication services.
Build up systems from "bare metal" in alignment with accredited baselines.
Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems and related procedures adhere to government policies.
Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
Perform daily backup operations.
Perform regular file archival and purge, as necessary.
Create, change and delete user accounts per request.
Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades and resource optimization, as required.
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures for multiple sites.
Establishes, documents, and monitor the government's cyber security program implementation plan.
Maintain facility video distribution system and displays.
Other tasks and duties as assigned.
Contribute technical content and tutorials to product documentation.
Familiarity with distributed systems like Hadoop, HBase/Accumulo, Spark and Kafka.
Experience with Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Powershell, and Python tools.

Qualifications
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5+ years of experience with implementation and understanding of Engineering principles in a professional environment.
Experience maintaining, configuring, operating and troubleshooting complex electronic computer interface systems and network equipment.
Knowledge of U.S. Government computers, networks, and security.
Past experience administering server-side technology and networked computing systems.
Familiarity with DNS / DHCP / Kickstart / LDAP / Kubernetes / Red Hat 7&8 / Windows 10 / ACAS / Rancher / Grafana / Cloud Security Gateway.
Maintain and create system documentation.
Ability to surge hours worked through events.
Able to create simple scripts (i.e. powershell or bash).
Ability to automate installation, configuration, and provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
Ability to configure and manage operating systems (Windows and Linux), applications (commercial and government), networks (IPs, subnets, etc.), and network equipment (switches).
Ability to configure and manage DOD and IC standard distributed authentication services.
Advantageous to have knowledge of DOD and IC network infrastructures.
Knowledge of Joint IO Range, Defense Research and Engineering Network, and other similar environments beneficial.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: T2601108
Posted 8 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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