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IT Systems EngineerSAIC is looking for an IT Systems Engineer with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed US Navy enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability in Suffolk, VA. The position will support end-to-end network, system, and element visibility; facilitate rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning to maintaining the operational integrity of a mission-critical network, requiring both technical expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery. Schedule includes two 12-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, along with two 8-hour weekday shifts.
Specific duties include:
  • Provide Tier 3 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or escalate to Tier 4 support as required
  • Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitor the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensure optimal performance
  • Perform day to day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments
  • Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations
  • Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions
  • Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery proceduresOperate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures
  • Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment
  • Operate and maintain asset management processes and proceduresOperate and maintain configuration management
  • Enact change management for the solution
  • Operate and maintain existing incident management processes
  • Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date for equipment
Qualifications required education and experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline and two (2) years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture and supporting a large network infrastructure. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required security clearance: Secret clearance required
Required skills and experience: Experience with the following: Linux and Windows Server deployment and administration; Active Directory and Group Policy; DNS; Python, BASH, Powershell, or similar; Ansible (Tower), Puppet, Chef, Terraform, Containerization, Jenkins, or similar; and deploying VMs within VMWare vSphereStrong working knowledge with routers, switches, firewalls, and virtual private network devices Good understanding of TCP/IP in regards to routing and subnetting Windows Server / Active Directory Required certifications: IAT Level II required (Sec + and OS certification) Working environment and travel: Required to work a dedicated weekend shift consisting of two 12-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, plus two 8-hour weekday shifts Travel up to 25% may be required Desired: Certifications are considered a plus: CompTia Linux+, RedHat Linux, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Experience with the following a plus: Nautobot, RHEL Satellite, InfoBlox DDI, RedHat Linux 8Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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$80,001 - $120,000 per year

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Suffolk, VA

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