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Staff Operations Officer

Lensa
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/19/2026
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Description

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence 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.

SAIC is looking for a Staff Operations Officer (SOO) to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services to one of our US Government customers. The Staff Operations Officer will interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between offices and possible other organizations. You will be a part of a large multi-year contract that supports the customer in systems engineering and integration across a broad portfolio of projects. You will come into a program that enjoys a close working relationship with the customer, bringing tradecraft expertise to be applied to technical projects solving real world problems, helping the customer execute real world missions that impact National Security on a daily basis. This close relationship, along with the program's longevity (20 years), ensures that as a new team member you will find a depth of support to grow and develop that is unmatched, all while making a difference - daily.

As a SOO you will support and provide operational guidance in a challenging, fast paced environment to help acquire intelligence. A successful SOO candidate would provide support for a wide range of operational and programmatic activities, think critically and communicate highly complex information accurately.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide operational guidance for on-going cases, ensuring any issues are identified to protect the client's personnel and facilities.
  • Identity pros/cons of possible operational activities.
  • Provide administrative assistance to support senior leadership and project development.
  • Provide briefings on cases to senior officials and identifying potential issues.

Qualifications

  • Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 14 years of experience; Master's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of experience; or a PhD or JD and a minimum of 9 years of experience.
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph required in order to be considered.
  • 5 years of experience as a Staff Operations Officer.
  • Experience with cable writing and communicating with field offices.
  • Ability to work well with teams or individually with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast pace environment while paying attention to detail.
  • Domestic and/or field operational experience.
  • Ability to exercise sound operational judgement.
  • Strong written and oral communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.

Desired

  • SOO/Ops Certification.
  • Experience with technical operations.
  • Ability to pose creative solutions to operational challenges.

REQNUMBER: 2610191

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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