$80,001–$120,000 Per Year
Administrative Skills, Asset Management, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISM - Certified Information Security Manager, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Calendar Management, Communication Systems, Communications Security (COMSEC), CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Computer Security, Computer Workstations, Content Management Systems (CMS), Customer Support/Service, Database Management Software/Systems (DBMS), DoD Acquisitions, Documentation, Emerging Technology, FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act, Firewalls, Government, Identify Issues, Information Assets, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Linux Operating System, Maintain Compliance, Material Science, Mathematics, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Network Administration/Management, Network Protocols, Network Systems, Operations, Operations Planning, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Services, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Schedule Development, Scientific Publications, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), Storage Area Network (SAN), Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Technical Support, Top Secret Clearance, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), United States Navy (USN), User Account Administration, VRAM, Videoconferencing, Web Service Protocols, Work From Home, Writing Skills
SCIF System Administrator
Job ID: 2614487
Location: San Diego, CA, United States
Date Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
SAIC is looking for a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Tier 1 System Administrator with a TS/SCI clearance who is experienced in providing administrative and specific job task support in a classified network systems environment in San Diego, CA.
Job Tasks:
- Operate and maintain Information Technology assets such as Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) workstations, and Video Teleconference Communications (VTC) equipment capabilities; schedule VTCs using the JWICS scheduler; coordinate with technical support personnel to assist in troubleshooting or reporting issues; and create/delete/maintain user accounts.
- Plan and schedule all required inspection and accreditation activities to ensure continuous access to the SCIF for planning and operations.
- Maintain workstations in compliance with Information Assurance (IA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and Cyber Security Work Force (CSWF) standards and ensure appropriate accreditation documentation is available for the SCIF.
- Serve as a Communications Security Material Systems (CMS) user and be responsible for all regulations related to being a Communications Security (COMSEC) user including receiving, documenting, tracking, inventorying, and destroying COMSEC material in accordance with COMSEC guidelines.
- Coordinate daily operations of the SCIF and serve as a conduit to the Special Security Representative (SSR). Interface between current and future SCIF Tenants.
- Provide Common Access Card (CAC) access to users as granted by the SSR, maintain accountability of personnel working in the SCIF and ensure that they adhere to SCIF policies, ensure all SCI material is maintained and destroyed in accordance with DoD 5105.21-M-1 and report/document SCI security incidents to the SSR.
- Maintain the SCIF calendar of events and meetings
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Masters and zero (0) years or more experience; 4 Additional and applicable years or more experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
- Minimum of four (4) years or more experience with classified network systems administration.
- Experience collaborating as a Team in the classified facility environment
- Windows 10/11 Certification Desired
Security Clearance
US Citizen with an active TS/SCI
Required Skills:
- Ability to work with and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders, government technical representatives, and other supporting contractors
- Excellent written and oral communications
- Ability to work independently or in a team collaborative environment
- Ability to brief senior government personnel
- Ability to explore and examine data from multiple disparate sources with the goal of drawing conclusions to address business problems
Desired Skills and Certifications:
- Degree in Science, Engineering or Math
Desired Experience:
- Understanding of the DOD acquisition process, PEO C4I and NAVWAR.
- Prior experience working with Navy information systems software application tools such as DOD Information Technology Portfolio Repository - Department of the Navy (DITPR-DON), Department of the Navy (DON) Application and Database Management System (DADMS), Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM) and/or Exacta.
- Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, Security + Network Plus.
- Experience with RMF and NIST compliance standards.
- Experience with US Navy C4I systems, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity.
- Knowledge of Linux or Windows OS, network protocols, web services, databases, scripting, and firewalls.
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. 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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SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.