SCIF System Administrator

Job ID: 2614487

Location: San Diego, CA, 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: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is looking for a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Tier 1 System Administrator with a TS/SCI clearance who is experienced in providing administrative and specific job task support in a classified network systems environment in San Diego, CA.
Job Tasks:
Operate and maintain Information Technology assets such as Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) workstations, and Video Teleconference Communications (VTC) equipment capabilities; schedule VTCs using the JWICS scheduler; coordinate with technical support personnel to assist in troubleshooting or reporting issues; and create/delete/maintain user accounts.

Plan and schedule all required inspection and accreditation activities to ensure continuous access to the SCIF for planning and operations.

Maintain workstations in compliance with Information Assurance (IA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and Cyber Security Work Force (CSWF) standards and ensure appropriate accreditation documentation is available for the SCIF.

Serve as a Communications Security Material Systems (CMS) user and be responsible for all regulations related to being a Communications Security (COMSEC) user including receiving, documenting, tracking, inventorying, and destroying COMSEC material in accordance with COMSEC guidelines.

Coordinate daily operations of the SCIF and serve as a conduit to the Special Security Representative (SSR). Interface between current and future SCIF Tenants.

Provide Common Access Card (CAC) access to users as granted by the SSR, maintain accountability of personnel working in the SCIF and ensure that they adhere to SCIF policies, ensure all SCI material is maintained and destroyed in accordance with DoD 5105.21-M-1 and report/document SCI security incidents to the SSR.

Maintain the SCIF calendar of events and meetings

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Masters and zero (0) years or more experience; 4 Additional and applicable years or more experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
Minimum of four (4) years or more experience with classified network systems administration.
Experience collaborating as a Team in the classified facility environment
Windows 10/11 Certification Desired

Security Clearance
with an active TS/SCI

Required Skills:
Ability to work with and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders, government technical representatives, and other supporting contractors
Excellent written and oral communications
Ability to work independently or in a team collaborative environment
Ability to brief senior government personnel
Ability to explore and examine data from multiple disparate sources with the goal of drawing conclusions to address business problems

Desired Skills and Certifications:
Degree in Science, Engineering or Math

Desired Experience:
Understanding of the DOD acquisition process, PEO C4I and NAVWAR.
Prior experience working with Navy information systems software application tools such as DOD Information Technology Portfolio Repository - Department of the Navy (DITPR-DON), Department of the Navy (DON) Application and Database Management System (DADMS), Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM) and/or Exacta.
Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, Security + Network Plus.
Experience with RMF and NIST compliance standards.
Experience with US Navy C4I systems, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity.
Knowledge of Linux or Windows OS, network protocols, web services, databases, scripting, and firewalls.

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 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 .