Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer (Kubernetes) to join our team at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Job Duties and Tasks:

• Provide technical expertise for the optimal employment, utilization, and integration of Kubernetes infrastructure, containers, and services provided on platforms including but not limited to VMware Tanzu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) OpenShift

• Maintain technical currency to provide subject matter expertise on technology improvements, research and maintain awareness of policy, guidance & regulation changes and implement support to new/emerging commercial applications to maintain/improve operations

• Provide technical expertise to assist in the automated deployment and configuration of required servers/workstations in a virtualized environment

• Collaborate externally with tier III level support to assist in troubleshooting of commercial applications and their associated virtual machines; coordinate with INSCOM G7 as necessary to support future development activities; interact with other relevant stakeholders providing support and subject matter expertise to accomplish INSCOM G7 objectives

• Conduct functionality testing ahead of delivery to ensure proper operation and compliance with Department of Defense cybersecurity standards

• Prepare technical documentation of implementation guidance for tier III level support personnel to successfully deploy and operate the provided servers/applications; present briefings, white papers, executive summaries, and other presentations for senior-level Army and IC leaders as required

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree

Qualifications:

• Minimum 9 years of relevant experience in DoD, Army or INSCOM intelligence modernization, operations, systems & organizations

• In-depth experience with Kubernetes, RHEL OpenShift, VMware Tanzu, and VMware vCenter

• Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills

• Ability to occasionally travel (~10%) in support of INSCOM G7 requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant IT certifications (Kubernetes/vmWare)

• Experience with the Converged Infrastructure (CI) Distributed Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (DPED) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment

Clearance:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and willing to submit to CI polygraph to obtain/maintain NSAnet accesses

Certification:

• Security+ certification required; must be obtained prior to starting

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.