SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Administrator to support the Space Systems Command on a program that directly assists the US Space Force. The ideal candidate will have experience providing implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting functions for physical and virtual information systems and web-based applications. The selected candidate will interface with Active Duty, US Government, and contractor personnel to provide top-notch support with a focus on system/network security in support of national security; provide break/fix and design supporting Information Technology in a fast paced, high-energy environment; provide root cause analysis, and be comfortable recommending permanent configuration changes when necessary. This position is based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.

You will:

Provide cross-team deployment and administrative support for services including systems integration.
Create and extend system configuration and automation tools
Participation in all security processes, including security patching and auditing, security remediation, and disaster recovery operations.
Identify, experiment with, and adapt technologies that can better serve the customer and its goals.
Participation in day-to-day process and service optimization, issue discovery and remediation, along with membership in a rotating on-call schedule.
Project analysis, requirements gathering, analysis of alternatives, testing, and deployment.
Author, collaborate on, and maintain project, systems, services, and process documentation.
Run monthly system reports and provide metrics
Work successfully with cross-functional teams and staff, to include configuration management and supply chain
Support other activities as needed and as requested

Bachelors degree in information technology or related field and 14 or more years of relevant experience. Will accept 4 years’ experience in lieu of degree
Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Must be compliant with DoD 8140.03 Foundational and Residential Qualifications (Security+ to start, environment certification within 3 months of start)
Minimum 7 years’ proven work experience as a systems administrator working with Linux (Red Hat-based distributions preferred) and Windows OS
Experience configuring and maintaining Vsphere/VMware solutions
Proven hardware/software troubleshooting experience
Experience using Powershell and Bash

Desired Skills and Experience:

Experience with storage administration
Knowledge of Cisco and Palo Alto network devices
Experience with Linux and Windows in a secured environment
Experience with virtualization products
Experience with Amazon Web Services

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