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IT Systems Engineer

Suffolk, VA, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Provisioning
Network
Service Delivery
Tier 2
ROOT
Tier 3
Management
Managed Services
Microsoft Exchange
Reporting
Failover
Disaster Recovery
Computer Hardware
Asset Management
Configuration Management
Change Management
Incident Management
Firmware
Computer Science
Enterprise Architecture
Network Design
Security Clearance
Linux
Group Policy
DNS
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Python
Bash
Windows PowerShell
Ansible
Puppet
Progress Chef
Terraform
Jenkins
Virtual Machines
VMware vSphere
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Satellite
Infoblox
Routers
Switches
Firewall
Virtual Private Network
TCP/IP
Routing
Subnetwork
Active Directory
SEC
SAP BASIS
Linux+
Red Hat Linux
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Operating Systems
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Provisioning
Network
Service Delivery
Tier 2
ROOT
Tier 3
Management
Managed Services
Microsoft Exchange
Reporting
Failover
Disaster Recovery
Computer Hardware
Asset Management
Configuration Management
Change Management
Incident Management
Firmware
Computer Science
Enterprise Architecture
Network Design
Security Clearance
Linux
Group Policy
DNS
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Python
Bash
Windows PowerShell
Ansible
Puppet
Progress Chef
Terraform
Jenkins
Virtual Machines
VMware vSphere
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Satellite
Infoblox
Routers
Switches
Firewall
Virtual Private Network
TCP/IP
Routing
Subnetwork
Active Directory
SEC
SAP BASIS
Linux+
Red Hat Linux
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Operating Systems
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2616963

Location: Suffolk, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-09-17

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Rotating

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is looking for a Systems Engineer to serve as a Senior Systems Administrator with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed US Navy enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability. The position will support end-to-end network, system, and element visibility; facilitate rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning to maintaining the operational integrity of a mission-critical network, requiring both technical expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery. This is shift work covering 24/7 operations.

Work will be performed at the Navy customer's site in Suffolk, VA.

Specific Duties Include:

Provide Tier 2 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or escalate to Tier 3 support as required
Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitor the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensure optimal performance
Perform day to day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments
Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations
Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions
Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures
Operate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures
Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment
Operate and maintain asset management processes and procedures
Operate and maintain configuration management
Enact change management for the solution
Operate and maintain existing incident management processes
Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date for equipment

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related discipline and two (2) years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture and supporting a large network infrastructure. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Required Security Clearance:

Active TS/SCI required

Required Skills and Experience:

Experience with the following: Linux and Windows Server deployment and administration; Active Directory and Group Policy; DNS; Python, BASH, Powershell, or similar; Ansible (Tower), Puppet, Chef, Terraform, Containerization, Jenkins, or similar; and deploying VMs within VMWare vSphere
Experience with the following a plus: Nautobot, RHEL Satellite, InfoBlox DDI, RedHat Linux 8
Working knowledge with Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Virtual Private Network devices
Understanding of TCP/IP in regards to routing and subnetting
Windows Server / Active Directory

Required Certifications:

IAT Level II required (Sec + and OS Certification). Six month waiver authorized to obtain OS Cert.

Working Environment and Travel:

Must be able to work shifts to cover a 24x7 operational environment to include weekends.
Able to cover on-call schedule on a rotating basis

Desired:

Certifications are considered a plus: CompTia Linux+, RedHat Linux, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. 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: 2616963
Posted 5 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier 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, intelligence, and civilian markets includes 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 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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