System Administrator

Description

SAIC is currently hiring for a System Administrator in North Charleston, SC.

Job Duties:

• Take full ownership of the day-to-day stability and performance of a dedicated infrastructure stack built on Cisco computing, VMware, and NAS storage.

• Act as the first responder for hardware and platform-level incidents, applying strong, methodical troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve issues.

• Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot network components, with a focus on Cisco and Juniper OS, including switches, routers, and VPNs.

• Work with a high degree of autonomy to manage the health of the hypervisor environment, collaborating with senior engineers when issues require escalation beyond the platform level.

• Contribute to the administration of hosted services, with an emphasis on supporting and maintaining our Kubernetes (k8s) infrastructure.

• Work alongside senior system engineers to learn established best practices and progressively take on more system administration tasks.

• As your skills develop, you will help free up senior team members by managing routine maintenance, monitoring, and user support tasks.

• Assist in improving operational efficiency through scripting and the automation of common tasks.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's and two (2) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

• Experience Level: 1-3 years in a hands-on IT role. This is not an entry-level position and requires a solid base of experience.

• Network Troubleshooting: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve network issues. Direct experience with Cisco and/or Juniper OS is essential.

• Hands-on experience with hypervisor platforms, specifically VMware.

• Hardware & Storage: Demonstrable troubleshooting skills for server hardware and dedicated NAS systems.

Required Security Clearance:

• Must currently hold an active Secret security clearance.

REQNUMBER: 2611262

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