IT Systems Engineer

Job ID: T2510085

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-05

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description
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SAIC is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to develop updated guidance for online operations and identify new technologies for integration into a technology and systems baseline, driving the future of online operations

This position is located in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide oversight, deliver and integrate new technical solutions and guidance to advance online operational objectives.
• Evaluate new technologies, components, and services for applicability.
• Integrate new technologies and services into an existing baseline with minimal disruption to operations.
• Research, develop, maintain, and document new methods, technology, and services for integration.
• Conduct and provide quick-turn security and product assessments for new technologies.
• Document mission solution architecture and interfaces.
• Comply with the Risk Management (i.e., cyber security) Framework to ensure that the program addresses and mitigates vulnerabilities and risks identified throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements, such as user requirements sessions, technical exchange meetings, user feedback sessions, and operational planning.
• Track work requirements and action items to meet program deadlines.
• Implement changes to current technical and networking solutions based on changing partner requirements, legislation, and policy.
• Conduct functionality testing for both new and existing operational systems and applications to ensure smooth integration of new technologies with existing systems.

Qualifications
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• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelors and 9 years or more experience; Masters 7 years or more experience.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating new technologies and services for compatibility with existing systems.
• Demonstrated experience researching and developing new technologies, services, or methods for integration into existing systems and baselines.
• Experience integrating new technologies and services into existing systems and workflows.
• Experience creating evaluation, integration, and test plans for new technologies, services, and components.
• Experience with Virtual Private Servers, Virtual Private Networks, and Virtual Private Clouds.
• Working knowledge of virtual environments and emulated mobile devices.
• Android O/S to include an understanding of how the operating system works and its security settings.
• Experience with domestic and foreign social media and security implications associated with utilizing social media sites.
• Knowledge of commercial messaging applications and their security configurations.
• Ability to perform technical analysis on networks and applications to evaluate security and applicability to online operations.
• Experience with browser security settings and add-ins.
• Ability to perform technical troubleshooting related to networks, hardware, internet services, and mobile applications.
• Ability to consult with customers to determine present and future user requirements.
• Experience defining, analyzing, tracking, and reviewing requirements.
• Desired Skills:
  • Experience working with commercial cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, or similar).
  • Network monitoring tools.
  • Understanding of network fundamentals, TCP/IP routing, switching, firewalls and VPNs, Ethernet, DS1, T1, routing concepts and routing protocols, HSRP, VRRP, DHCP, switching, 802.1Q, STP, VLANs, EtherChannel, IP Addressing, Subnetting and VPN.
  • Experience with cloud networking concepts.
  • Ability to use Tor as a means of obfuscating online activities.
  • Knowledge of internet encryption protocols.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. 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 .