Systems Engineer

Description SAIC is seeking a System Engineerto support an IT Service Management effort for USTRANSCOM located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB) in Illinois. The USTC Managed Information Technology Services (MITS) contract is intended to provide strategic, technical, and program management guidance and support services to facilitate the operations and modernization of the combatant command’s infrastructure, systems, and applications. This support will be provided to the USTC Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Systems Directorate (TCJ6). The successful candidate will system engineering workto maintain, configure, and reliably operate network servers, server virtualization systems, laptops, desktops, VDI, and supporting software/hardware. Responsibilities: Managing and monitoring all installed systems and infrastructure Installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies Participate in the design of information and operational support systems Provide 2nd and 3rd level support Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution System vulnerability remediation and reporting System configuration and compliance Proven working experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting UNIX/Linux/RedHat based environments This position is for Monday through Friday, normal business hours. However, employee may be required to provide after-hours and weekend support during planned or emergency events. Qualifications Required Qualifications: BA/BS and four (4) years or more experience DoD Secret Clearance One of these IAT Level II certifications: Security+ CE, CySA+ **, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP A Computing Environment (CE) certification or certificate for the technical area of responsibility in either Network support/defense (e.g., Splunk, Cisco, McAfee, etc.) OR (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, etc.) Must possess competencies in installation, service design, and support in an environment that uses Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2016 Experience with Azure or AWS Cloud Environments #J-18808-Ljbffr