Lead Systems Administrator

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

• 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
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• 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
  
  

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .