What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Administrator position at SAIC?
Job Details
Job ID: 2502690
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US
Date Posted: 2025-02-28
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC has an opening for a Senior Systems Administrator in Huntsville, AL to work closely with a diverse team of developers. The Systems Administrator performs high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for a complex network consisting of multiple Windows and Linux servers supporting an international group of researchers. The Systems administrator coordinates, directs, and performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. The Systems Administrator continually monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance.
Job Duties:
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Required Security Clearance:
Required Skills and Certifications:
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US
Date Posted: 2025-02-28
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC has an opening for a Senior Systems Administrator in Huntsville, AL to work closely with a diverse team of developers. The Systems Administrator performs high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for a complex network consisting of multiple Windows and Linux servers supporting an international group of researchers. The Systems administrator coordinates, directs, and performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. The Systems Administrator continually monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance.
Job Duties:
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux operating system across a variety of hardware platforms, virtual environments, and cloud computing environments
- Monitoring system performance and ensuring compliance with IT/Security policies and requirements
- Perform routine system backup and implement disaster recovery operations to safeguard data
- Install patches and upgrades to the operating system and installed software to ensure up-to-date protection against vulnerabilities
- Automate routine tasks using scripting languages such as Bash, Python to increase system efficiency and reduce human error
- Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and networking issues promptly to minimize downtime
- Collaborate with other IT staff to design and implement system architecture that implement customer's vision for the future of the network
- Document system configuration, changes, and processes to maintain an accurate record for reference and compliance purposes
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors and (5) five years of relevant experience; Masters degree and (3) three years of relevant experience; 4 years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
Required Security Clearance:
- Must have an active Secret Clearance (ship required).
Required Skills and Certifications:
- DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 Certifications (i.e. Security )
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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