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Lead Systems Administrator

SAIC
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2026
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

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