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.