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Microsoft Windows Systems Administrator

SAIC

SAIC

IT
United States · Alabama, USA · Remote
Posted on Feb 1, 2025

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer with a focus on Microsoft Windows Systems Administrator (SA) to join our team in support of the Battlespace Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) Program.

This position requires technical engineering experience, with a demonstrated understanding and application of systems engineering and configuration management principals and process, mission planning/scheduling along with experience in systems engineering and sustainment of existing baseline. The successful candidate will be effective at face-to-face interaction with customers and other contractors to respond to requests for information, support to technical meetings, technical interchanges and enterprise working groups. The candidate must be able to work independently and represent the program and SAIC at meetings and working groups with government and associate contractors.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Day to day sustainment & support of the installed Battlespace Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) Windows System baseline.

· Identify, evaluate, and implement DoD STIGs within a Windows environment.

· Skill and experience in managing Role-base Access Control (RBAC) for access within Microsoft AD to include Domain Admin, Privileged Admins, Authorized Users and Service Accounts.

· Assist with capturing site variances to incorporate into the CM process, data migration (as required), application tuning, domain policies, applying security patches, submitting/closing trouble tickets (as required) and configuring the baseline to minimize downtime.

· Attend technical exchange meetings, engineering and integration meetings, post installation follow-up meetings.

· Submit recommended changes to configuration management (CM) personnel.

· Work alongside DevSecOps engineers and Cybersecurity engineers to determine and implement cyber best practices to cloud-based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation practices.

· Completion of all applicable fielding prerequisites and post install releases (Critical System Updates (CSUs), Fast Tracks (FT), Out of Cycles (OOC), and Agile Release Events (AREs) by applicable deadlines.

· Work in air-gapped environments to create and maintain RBAC strategies for the Application Factory (AppFac) product.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or comparable technical function. Experience and industry certifications will be considered in lieu of education requirements.

· Active Secret security clearance.

· Current IAT Level 2 Certification (Sec+ or higher).

Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills:

· Familiarity with DISA STIG compliance.

· Experience with instantiation and integration of Active Directory (AD), Domain Controller, Exchange, DNS, SCCM, LDAP, Group Policy Objects, WSUS, and SQL Server, and SAML SSO (Keycloak experience preferred).

· System Administration of Windows in AWS cloud environment.

· Experience with ACAS, Nessus, SCAP and OpenScap for STIG mitigation.

· Experience with STIG Mitigation playbook implementation via Ansible (or comparable configuration management tool) and the ability to work with Cyber Engineers to draft POAMs for STIGs.

· Experience with scripting languages including but not limited to PowerShell, BASH, Python.

· Administration of computer systems related to domain services, including system startup and shutdown; security and application patch installation; security scanning and remediation; user account, profile, and permission management; system backup and restoration; system service and log management; system auditing; problem report management; performance management; and other IT administration-related services, as directed by the customer.

· Experience with documentation and diagramming for client and program consumption.


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

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

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology 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, civilian and intelligence 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 24,000 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 $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.