What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Systems Administrator position at SAIC?
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
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
- 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