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Job ID: 2612135
Location: Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-05-04
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is looking for an ambitious Lead Systems Administrator/VMWare SME like you! Candidates will join a fast-paced and growing team of System Administrators in supporting a 24/7 high visibility Watch Center. In addition to maintaining a private Customer Cloud, candidates should expect to gain experience in new administration technologies; tackle individual and group projects; work closely with other IT professionals; and participate in a growing ever-changing mission. Apply today!
Qualifications
Location: Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-05-04
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is looking for an ambitious Lead Systems Administrator/VMWare SME like you! Candidates will join a fast-paced and growing team of System Administrators in supporting a 24/7 high visibility Watch Center. In addition to maintaining a private Customer Cloud, candidates should expect to gain experience in new administration technologies; tackle individual and group projects; work closely with other IT professionals; and participate in a growing ever-changing mission. Apply today!
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Poly in order to be considered
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant IT experience
- Bachelor's Degree or commensurate experience in place of degree will be considered
- High Degree of Experience building/configuring/maintaining/upgrading/tuning/ troubleshooting VMware virtual infrastructures
- Experience with the following aspects of Windows Domain Administration:
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- DNS
- DHCP
- WSUS
- Experience with any of the following virtualization products and services: Citrix, Nutanix or HyperV
- Experience managing Windows Server 2012/2016/2019; Windows Client 10/11
- Working knowledge of basic networking concepts: TCP/IP, VLANs, subnets
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to work on a 24/7 weekly on call rotation
- Willingness to participate in WMA or CONUS travel (
- Ability to rack/stack/install physical equipment
- Experience as a Team Lead or Supervisor
- VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
- Experience with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
- Experience with EMC enterprise storage arrays
- Experience with designing/implementing COOP plans
- Experience administering Red Hat derivative Linux distributions