Overview
On Site
USD 120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
DevOps
Sensors
Adobe AIR
Technical Support
Continuous Improvement
Facets
Cyber Security
Computer Hardware
Management
BMC
IPT
MLS
Network
Continuous Delivery
Dashboard
Software Configuration
Verification And Validation
Change Management
Content Management
Database
Orchestration
IT Operations
Science
Computer Science
Computer Networking
Software Engineering
Application Lifecycle Management
System Monitoring
Grafana
Splunk
Virtualization
VMware vSphere
Hyper-V
Linux
Kernel-based Virtual Machine
DevSecOps
Continuous Integration and Development
Continuous Integration
Jenkins
GitLab
Kubernetes
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
Configuration Management
Ansible
Puppet
Terraform
System Integration
Testing
Automated Testing
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Critical Thinking
Communication
Presentations
Reporting
Leadership
Agile
ITIL
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS
Job Details
Job ID: 2600238
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-01-09
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is the premier Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) integrator. This position supports the Joint Fires Network (JFN), Distributed Experimentation Environment (DE2) and Vanguard Force DevOps Environment (VFDE) - These OUSD R&E, DARPA and TRMC initiatives are designed to leverage Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) experimentation in developing advanced warfighter architectures and CONOPS and link sensors and weapons platforms in times of critical conflict around the globe.
SAIC is seeking an experienced Integration Engineer to join our Technical Engineering and Design Department in support of our United States Air Force customer. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in the development and implementation of tools and process to ensure the maximum availability, stability and health of the program's complex systems and resources by ensuring that all project requirements are thoroughly understood, documented, and effectively communicated throughout System Integration Lifecycle. In parallel and as a result of the development and implementation of tools and processes, the Integration engineer will perform system monitoring and remediation of issues to ensure uptime requirements are met for the critical systems. The candidate will provide technical support to improve Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) capabilities through the development and continuous improvement of the JFN and JMIE systems. Contractor support shall support all facets of the systems integration of the JFN and JMIE baselines including: systems engineering, cybersecurity, hardware and software, exploitation, and Battlespace Management and Command and Control (BMC2) capabilities across all warfare domains.
The position is required to be 100% on site in San Diego, CA at NIWC Pacific. In support of the VFDE TEDD IPT as a JFN Tech Ops Engineer (Sr.) the candidate will work directly with the Tech Ops Lead Engineer to:
Responsibilities:
Ensure the maximum availability, stability and health of required program resources below to support operations, experimentation, development and testing.
JFN: MLS operational architecture including nodes, hub, network, software baseline and CI/CD apparatus (e.g. IL-5 up to IL-7 Cloud)
Develop and maintain automated reporting mechanism using commercial or customer dashboards for reporting overall system health and status
Provide software sustainment leveraging software configuration management controls and processes.
Establish and improve existing engineering processes and tools to provide system status by leveraging Platform/Applications/Data monitoring tools.
Contribute to the design and development of automating the daily verification and validation of key functional capabilities.
Support the automation of configuration management and the visibility into the status of CM across various environments.
Implement and promote systems engineering principles to ensure program success.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability of the system.
Prepare detailed reports and presentations on findings and share insights with stakeholders.
Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and advancements in automated testing, distributed databases, software defined networking, container orchestration, and DevSecOps.
Identify, investigate and document system deficiencies to support Technical Operations.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in STEM and 5+ years of progressive experience in Computer Science, Networking and Information Technology, including Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, DevSecOps, and application lifecycle management.
Experience in automation tools and techniques, including configuration management and system validation.
Experience with system monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)
Experience with Virtualization: VMware, vSphere, and Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux KVM
Experience with DevSecOps practices such as continuous integration and development tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab Runners)
Experience with Kubernetes distros (RKE2, EKS, K8s, etc)
Experience with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform).
Knowledge of application integration testing and automated testing frameworks.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with application providers.
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with experience in reporting project status to leadership.
Familiarity with modern IT frameworks and methodologies (e.g., Agile, ITIL).
Understanding of business and technical alignment to achieve organizational goals.
U.S. Citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance.
IAT Level II certification.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-01-09
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is the premier Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) integrator. This position supports the Joint Fires Network (JFN), Distributed Experimentation Environment (DE2) and Vanguard Force DevOps Environment (VFDE) - These OUSD R&E, DARPA and TRMC initiatives are designed to leverage Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) experimentation in developing advanced warfighter architectures and CONOPS and link sensors and weapons platforms in times of critical conflict around the globe.
SAIC is seeking an experienced Integration Engineer to join our Technical Engineering and Design Department in support of our United States Air Force customer. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in the development and implementation of tools and process to ensure the maximum availability, stability and health of the program's complex systems and resources by ensuring that all project requirements are thoroughly understood, documented, and effectively communicated throughout System Integration Lifecycle. In parallel and as a result of the development and implementation of tools and processes, the Integration engineer will perform system monitoring and remediation of issues to ensure uptime requirements are met for the critical systems. The candidate will provide technical support to improve Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) capabilities through the development and continuous improvement of the JFN and JMIE systems. Contractor support shall support all facets of the systems integration of the JFN and JMIE baselines including: systems engineering, cybersecurity, hardware and software, exploitation, and Battlespace Management and Command and Control (BMC2) capabilities across all warfare domains.
The position is required to be 100% on site in San Diego, CA at NIWC Pacific. In support of the VFDE TEDD IPT as a JFN Tech Ops Engineer (Sr.) the candidate will work directly with the Tech Ops Lead Engineer to:
Responsibilities:
Ensure the maximum availability, stability and health of required program resources below to support operations, experimentation, development and testing.
JFN: MLS operational architecture including nodes, hub, network, software baseline and CI/CD apparatus (e.g. IL-5 up to IL-7 Cloud)
Develop and maintain automated reporting mechanism using commercial or customer dashboards for reporting overall system health and status
Provide software sustainment leveraging software configuration management controls and processes.
Establish and improve existing engineering processes and tools to provide system status by leveraging Platform/Applications/Data monitoring tools.
Contribute to the design and development of automating the daily verification and validation of key functional capabilities.
Support the automation of configuration management and the visibility into the status of CM across various environments.
Implement and promote systems engineering principles to ensure program success.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability of the system.
Prepare detailed reports and presentations on findings and share insights with stakeholders.
Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and advancements in automated testing, distributed databases, software defined networking, container orchestration, and DevSecOps.
Identify, investigate and document system deficiencies to support Technical Operations.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in STEM and 5+ years of progressive experience in Computer Science, Networking and Information Technology, including Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, DevSecOps, and application lifecycle management.
Experience in automation tools and techniques, including configuration management and system validation.
Experience with system monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)
Experience with Virtualization: VMware, vSphere, and Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux KVM
Experience with DevSecOps practices such as continuous integration and development tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab Runners)
Experience with Kubernetes distros (RKE2, EKS, K8s, etc)
Experience with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform).
Knowledge of application integration testing and automated testing frameworks.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with application providers.
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with experience in reporting project status to leadership.
Familiarity with modern IT frameworks and methodologies (e.g., Agile, ITIL).
Understanding of business and technical alignment to achieve organizational goals.
U.S. Citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance.
IAT Level II certification.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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