Senior Principal Systems Administrator

KIRTLAND AFB, NM, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

SAIC

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Skills

Information Systems
Network Security
Break/Fix
Energy
Root Cause Analysis
Adobe AIR
Administrative Support
System Integration
Auditing
Disaster Recovery
Optimization
Project Evaluation
Requirements Elicitation
Testing
Collaboration
Documentation
Configuration Management
Supply Chain Management
Design Of Experiments
Security Clearance
DoD
Security+
Red Hat Linux
VMware vSphere
VMware
Computer Hardware
Software Troubleshooting
Windows PowerShell
Bash
Storage Management
Cisco
Palo Alto
Network
Linux
Microsoft Windows
Virtualization
Amazon Web Services
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2602074

Location: KIRTLAND AFB, NM, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-04

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Sys Administrator

Schedule: Full-time

Shift:

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal 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 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. This position is based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.

You will:

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
Support other activities as needed and as requested

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in information technology or related field and 14 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 first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Must be compliant with DoD 8140.03 Foundational and Residential Qualifications (Security+ to start, environment certification within 3 months of start)
Minimum 7 years' proven work experience as a systems administrator working with Linux (Red Hat-based distributions preferred) and Windows OS
Experience configuring and maintaining Vsphere/VMware solutions
Proven hardware/software troubleshooting experience
Experience using Powershell and Bash

Desired Skills and Experience:

Experience with storage administration
Knowledge of Cisco and Palo Alto network devices
Experience with Linux and Windows in a secured environment
Experience with virtualization products
Experience with Amazon Web Services

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: 2602074
Posted 2 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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