Linux Systems Administrator

Job ID: 2614508

Location: Pearl City, HI, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-13

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Sys Administrator

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Linux Systems / Cloud Administrator to serve on a team supporting our customer, the HQ USINDOPACOM J76, K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center. The systems and cloud administrator will be a part of a close team that is maintaining, enhancing and upgrading a myriad of applications and services, in an enterprise environment. As part of team, you will participate in implementation and maintenance of Cloud and On-Prem IT Infrastructure to support the customer.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Administer all Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) across the enterprise
• Monitor health, performance, and availability of Linux infrastructure; remediate issues
• Provide HW/OS support to Modeling & Simulation (M&S) and C4I systems during exercises
• Patch Linux servers (NDM, PTEN-S) and apply Linux STIGs
• Maintain Satellite Servers and local repos
• Maintain and develop Ansible playbooks for configuration management and automation
• Maintain Kickstart for automated Linux provisioning
• Develop and maintain Terraform infrastructure-as-code modules
• Administer and Manage Cloud Infrastructure and services (M365, Intune, etc.)
• Remediate Linux ACAS vulnerabilities and respond to CTOs affecting Linux systems
• Maintain SOPs and troubleshooting guides for Linux and cloud environment
• Assist other Systems team members with Infrastructure and Server Administration tasks
• Perform other Systems Administration tasks as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree and nine (9)+ years of experience; additional four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of a degree
• Experience in Systems Administration across various technologies
• Experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting Linux systems
• Experience managing and troubleshooting cloud infrastructure and services
• Working knowledge of network protocols: DHCP, DNS, SMTP, etc
• Working knowledge of operating systems: Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux, ESXi
• Working knowledge of infrastructure hardware and appliances
• Working knowledge of security compliance in a DoD environment: STIGs, GPOs, SCAP, FedRAMP

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT II compliance certification (Security+ CE or greater), prior to hire

REQUIRED CLEARANCES:

• Must have an Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .