Job Description
Description
SAIC seeks a highly experienced and energetic IT Systems Engineerto support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based radars critical to US and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In support of the government customer, the SAIC Program Manager, and the Chief Engineer; the IT Systems Engineer will be responsible for design and implementation of IT systems that require the integration of diverse and complex components.
Responsibilities will include:
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Provides specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements, facility requirements (including floor layout, power cooling, network connectivity), data storage, backup, monitoring, operations systems, directory services, identity management, access management, and automation
Performs troubleshooting, functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements allocation of hardware and software specification
Engage across multiple support teams and other engineers to meet system needs and specifications
Provide expertise in defining and implementing best practices to meet or exceed mission needs for 24/7 operations
Support initiatives resulting in highly available, resilient, and redundant systems
Qualifications
Required Skills:
Bachelors Degree with 9+ years of related experience
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
Troubleshoot and analysis of problems with major systems such as: VMware, storage systems, Windows and *ix systems
Designing, Developing, and modernizing highly complex information systems
Desired Skills:
Managing geographically dispersed large-scale 24/7 operational systems
Experience sustaining UEWR, or other Strategic Warning and Surveillance radar systems such as the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS)
Target salary range: $125,001 - $150,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customer's missions.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.