Platform Engineer

  • FORT MEADE, MD
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 11 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Security Clearance
Intelligence Analysis
Training
Management
Scripting
Provisioning
Database Administration
System Integration
Computer Hardware
VDI
Systems Architecture
Microsoft Windows
Testing
Tier 2
Tier 3
Citrix
System Administration
Capacity Management
Network
Load Balancing
Virtual Private Network
Firewall
NAT
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Linux
Unix
Shell Scripting
Hosting
Data Centers
DoD
Regulatory Compliance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2506165

Location: FORT MEADE, MD, US

Date Posted: 2025-05-29

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Platform Engr

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of systems engineering & integration, systems development & deployment, intelligence analysis and targeting, and training solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Platform Engineer to join our team and propel the organization forward in supporting a large IT Enterprise contract located near Annapolis Junction, MD. Contract award is expected in September 2025 with a start in October 2025.

The Platform Engineer will design, build, and manage systems and tools to streamline software scripting, installation, provisioning, and configuration. Col laboration with back-end application developers, DBA, and engineers for system integration efforts will enable the ability to build and deploy applications efficiently and reliably. The Platform Engineer will capture data, resolve complex network problems, prepare hardware and system designs for updates to enhanced VDI (eVDI), and configure and maintain network diagrams and accreditations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Perform implementation, integration, and maintenance on systems architecture related to the Citrix environment in Windows, UNIX, Linux systems.
  • Provide support for the eVDI including troubleshooting, repairing, monitoring, and testing.
  • Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support to Citrix end users.
  • Optimize system operations and resource utilization and perform system capacity analysis and planning.
  • Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
  • Ten (10) years' experience as Platform Engineer.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or in a field related to the computer engineering or computer science disciplines. Four (4) years of additional Platform Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree for a total of 14 years.
  • 5+ years' experience with Linux, Unix, and/or Shell programming.
  • 2+ years' experience with Enterprise Hosting Platforms, Service Applications, and/or Enterprise Data Centers.
  • DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


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