What are the responsibilities and job description for the Linux Systems Administrator position at SAIC?
Job ID: 2612705
Location: Pearl City, HI, US
Date Posted: 2026-05-18
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Linux Systems / Cloud Administrator to serve on a team supporting our customer, the HQ USINDOPACOM J76, K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center. The systems and cloud administrator will be a part of a close team that is maintaining, enhancing and upgrading a myriad of applications and services, in an enterprise environment. As part of team, you will participate in implementation and maintenance of Cloud and On-Prem IT Infrastructure to support the customer.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED CLEARANCES:
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location: Pearl City, HI, US
Date Posted: 2026-05-18
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Linux Systems / Cloud Administrator to serve on a team supporting our customer, the HQ USINDOPACOM J76, K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center. The systems and cloud administrator will be a part of a close team that is maintaining, enhancing and upgrading a myriad of applications and services, in an enterprise environment. As part of team, you will participate in implementation and maintenance of Cloud and On-Prem IT Infrastructure to support the customer.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Administer all Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) across the enterprise
- Monitor health, performance, and availability of Linux infrastructure; remediate issues
- Provide HW/OS support to Modeling & Simulation (M&S) and C4I systems during exercises
- Patch Linux servers (NDM, PTEN-S) and apply Linux STIGs
- Maintain Satellite Servers and local repos
- Maintain and develop Ansible playbooks for configuration management and automation
- Maintain Kickstart for automated Linux provisioning
- Develop and maintain Terraform infrastructure-as-code modules
- Administer and Manage Cloud Infrastructure and services (M365, Intune, etc.)
- Remediate Linux ACAS vulnerabilities and respond to CTOs affecting Linux systems
- Maintain SOPs and troubleshooting guides for Linux and cloud environment
- Assist other Systems team members with Infrastructure and Server Administration tasks
- Perform other Systems Administration tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors Degree and nine (9) years of experience; additional four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience in Systems Administration across various technologies.
- Experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting Linux systems.
- Experience managing and troubleshooting cloud infrastructure and services.
- Working knowledge of network protocols: DHCP, DNS, SMTP, etc.
- Working knowledge of operating systems: Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux, ESXi.
- Working knowledge of infrastructure hardware and appliances.
- Working knowledge of security compliance in a DoD environment: STIGs, GPOs, SCAP, FedRAMP.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
- Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT II compliance certification (Security CE or greater), prior to hire.
REQUIRED CLEARANCES:
- Must have an Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Salary : $120,001 - $160,000