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System Administrator

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Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026
Job ID: 2613372

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-04

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Sys Administrator

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama.

This position will sit at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.

This position the backbone of the infrastructure that enables critical Missile Defense planning. You will manage and secure the computing environments where software engineers, radar analysts, and operators develop, test, and deploy the FBM Planner and its associated suite of tools. Your work ensures that high-fidelity threat models, precise terrain data, and tactical radar logs are securely processed and accessible, directly supporting the Warfighter's speed to decision.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provision, configure, and maintain the development, testing, and distributed production Linux environments hosting the FBM Planner software suite.
  • Implement and maintain DoD cybersecurity postures. Apply Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), manage Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), and support Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation packages.
  • Administer user accounts and role-based access controls (RBAC) across secure networks.
  • Design and execute robust backup, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations (COOP) plans to ensure zero downtime during critical simulation events or live tests.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors and zero (0) years or more experience; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.

Qualifications:

  • DoD 8570/8140 Compliance: Must hold a current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification Linux Certification
  • Experience administering Linux (e.g., RHEL) operating systems.
  • Proficiency in scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash) for system automation.
  • Hands-on experience with DISA STIG viewer, SCAP Compliance Checker, and vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., ACAS/Nessus).

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience operating within a DoD Modeling & Simulation (M&S) or tactical laboratory environment.
  • Familiarity with deploying and managing containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Clearance:

  • Must possess an Active DoD Secret clearance

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 .

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