What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Administrator position at SAIC?
Job ID: 2611262
Location: North Charleston, SC, US
Date Posted: 2026-04-14
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is currently hiring for a System Administrator in North Charleston, SC.
Job Duties:
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Required Security Clearance:
Location: North Charleston, SC, US
Date Posted: 2026-04-14
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is currently hiring for a System Administrator in North Charleston, SC.
Job Duties:
- Take full ownership of the day-to-day stability and performance of a dedicated infrastructure stack built on Cisco computing, VMware, and NAS storage.
- Act as the first responder for hardware and platform-level incidents, applying strong, methodical troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve issues.
- Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot network components, with a focus on Cisco and Juniper OS, including switches, routers, and VPNs.
- Work with a high degree of autonomy to manage the health of the hypervisor environment, collaborating with senior engineers when issues require escalation beyond the platform level.
- Contribute to the administration of hosted services, with an emphasis on supporting and maintaining our Kubernetes (k8s) infrastructure.
- Work alongside senior system engineers to learn established best practices and progressively take on more system administration tasks.
- As your skills develop, you will help free up senior team members by managing routine maintenance, monitoring, and user support tasks.
- Assist in improving operational efficiency through scripting and the automation of common tasks.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's and two (2) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Experience Level: 1-3 years in a hands-on IT role. This is not an entry-level position and requires a solid base of experience.
- Network Troubleshooting: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve network issues. Direct experience with Cisco and/or Juniper OS is essential.
- Hands-on experience with hypervisor platforms, specifically VMware.
- Hardware & Storage: Demonstrable troubleshooting skills for server hardware and dedicated NAS systems.
Required Security Clearance:
- Must currently hold an active Secret security clearance.