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IT Systems Engineer

SAIC

Suffolk, VAFull-time$80–120K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$80–120K/yr
Location
Suffolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

IAT Level II CertificationCompTIA Security+ CertificationOS CertificationSecret clearance

Job overview

SAIC seeks an IT Systems Engineer to support operations and maintenance of a newly deployed U.S. Navy enterprise transport network in Suffolk, Virginia. The role supports network, system, and element visibility and helps maintain the availability and operational integrity of a mission-critical network. The schedule includes two 12-hour weekend shifts and two 8-hour weekday shifts; travel up to 25% may be required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Linux AdministrationWindows Server AdministrationActive DirectoryGroup PolicyDNSPythonBASHPowerShellAnsiblePuppetChefTerraformContainerizationJenkinsVMware vSphereRouter AdministrationSwitch AdministrationFirewall AdministrationVPN DevicesTCP/IPRoutingSubnettingNautobotRHEL SatelliteInfoBlox DDIRed Hat Linux 8

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Related2 Years Relevant ExperienceSecret ClearanceIAT Level II CertificationCompTIA Security+ CertificationOS CertificationCompTIA Linux+ CertificationRed Hat Linux CertificationMicrosoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Full job description

Description

SAIC 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 procedures

  • Operate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures

  • Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment

  • Operate and maintain asset management processes and procedures

  • Operate 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 vSphere

  • Strong 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 8

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2617876

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

How this job compares

Set against the 11,131 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–120K/yr
  • Virginia median$120–182K/yr801 salary ranges
  • US median$116–188K/yr8,183 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 34% below the Virginia median midpoint ($152K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,017 open Systems Engineer jobs in Virginia and 11,131 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,387 postings).
Education
4,587 of the 11,131 open Systems Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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