IT Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

Join a winning team!  SAIC’s National Security and Space (NSS) Sector is currently hiring for a customer within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA. This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground. SAIC is a strong company providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge while increasing their responsibilities.  

SAIC is seeking an IT Infrastructure Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer for a complex space and ground effort as part of an exciting and innovative set of programs.

The IT Infrastructure Engineer provides support to the Program Office in acquisition and execution of mission critical systems.  The IT Infrastructure Engineer will serve as a SETA with responsibilities that may include but not limited to the following:

• Cloud architecting and implementation
• Implementing DevSecOps and on-boarding new technology
• Supporting agile ceremonies, reviews, demos, and testing
• Multi-year IT strategic planning
• Evaluating infrastructure solutions, including architected frameworks, IaaS, and security
• Advise on multi-level security and cross-domain solutions

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must have an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor's Degree; significant customer experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• 5 years of experience in IT operations, architecture, engineering, and/or software deployment
• Experience with AWS and/or other commercial Cloud offering
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

 Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience with NRO’s IT provisioning and management
• Proficiency with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline tools
• AWS Certification
• Exposure to FedRAMP, NIST, and FISMA compliance, Federal procurement, cybersecurity controls, or other Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) processes

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 customers' 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.