System Administrator

Description

SAIC is currently seeking a motivated and experienced System Administrator to join our team at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM core hours with occasional after‑hours onsite work to support a NIPR and SIPR environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage currently supported and subsequent Windows Server Operating Systems on virtual operating environments, providing technical oversight and consultation services.

• Perform complex system administration and security engineering efforts, STIG remediation, advanced GPO implementation and system upgrades.

• Research and resolve performance, capacity, and other server‑related issues.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior systems administrators and other IT staff.

• Improve efficiencies by documenting and standardizing support processes while capturing and developing best practices.

• Provide support for the escalation and communication of statuses to leadership to include the government customer.

• Maintain and update Server STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide) requirements to comply with DISA standards.

• Ability to remain flexible and adapt to changing priorities with efficiency.

• Adhere to change management guidelines by writing Change Requests and seeking the necessary approvals.

• Support operational transition of enterprise solutions into production.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience or Masters and 0 years related experience.

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.

• Active DoD 8570.01‑M/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, etc.) is required prior to start

• Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Domain Name System (DNS), and Group Policy (GP) management.

• Experience implementing and managing Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) to support a large-scale Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

• Strong understanding of authentication mechanisms (Kerberos, LDAP, NTLM) and experience with advanced troubleshooting.

• Experience implementing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) with Active Directory.

• Knowledge of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML).

• Excellent analytical skills and a proven track record in developing and implementing innovative solutions to complex problems.

• Experience working in a multi-tenant or large enterprise server environment.

• Skilled in scripting and automation using PowerShell to improve and standardize system management.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2617568

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability