What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Administrator position at SAIC?
Job ID 2615724
Location Panama City Beach, FL, US
Date Posted 2026-08-17
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 support the Biometrically Enhanced Access Control – Husbanding (BEACH) program in partnership with the U.S. Navy and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). The qualified candidate will provide IT support for a cutting-edge, biometrically enabled access control system designed to streamline vetting, real-time authentication, and access control of foreign contract personnel at foreign ports.
Job Responsibilities
Required Education and Experience
Location Panama City Beach, FL, US
Date Posted 2026-08-17
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 support the Biometrically Enhanced Access Control – Husbanding (BEACH) program in partnership with the U.S. Navy and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). The qualified candidate will provide IT support for a cutting-edge, biometrically enabled access control system designed to streamline vetting, real-time authentication, and access control of foreign contract personnel at foreign ports.
Job Responsibilities
- Support the operation and maintenance of a customized biometric access control system engineered for rapid fielding and scalability across Navy and NCIS installations.
- Work on deployable IT systems supporting Force Protection requirements at foreign ports.
- Development and integration of new software and technology in support of biometric and access control capabilities.
- Report and document issues and actions taken daily and weekly.
- Communicate effectively with end users via phone, email, chat, etc.
- Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues in a timely manner according to mission guidelines.
- Installation of new hardware or software.
- Maintaining computer systems such as servers, laptops, and embedded systems.
- Planning and properly responding to system outages and various other problems.
- Training computer users and assistants.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years' experience (4 years' experience accepted in lieu of degree).
- DoD 8570 Baseline Cybersecurity Certification such as CompTIA Security (must have prior to hire).
- IAT Level II or above certification in addition to baseline cyber certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire).
- Experience working in a Linux environment.
- Familiarity with Windows Server.
- Understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, and other Windows Roles and Features related to Enterprise services.
- Experience with virtualization, i.e. VMware and ESXi.
- Experience in a Systems Administrator or Cybersecurity role.
- Experience with biometric systems, access control technologies, or identity management solutions is a plus.
- A minimum of Secret clearance will be required prior to first day of employment.
- Travel included up to 20%.