Principal Systems Administrator

Principal Systems Administrator

Job ID: 2619000

Location: Kirtland AFB, NM, United States

Date Posted: Nov 11, 2026

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Sys Administrator

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a 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. Support will encompass a range of capabilities from server and workstation configuration and support, LAN setup and maintenance. This position is based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.

Primary duties and responsibilities may include:

• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in information technology or related field and 9 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 hold current Security+ certification and obtain 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

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

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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