Systems Architect

4 days ago


Springfield, Illinois, United States SAIC Full time

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Solutions Architect to support a Department of State customer in Springfield, Virginia.

The ideal candidate will design, implement, and maintain a virtualized MS Windows-based private IaaS solution.

This role requires analyzing, designing, planning, and deploying solutions following best practices, ensuring high levels of data quality and availability.

This individual is responsible for developing specifications, sizing, development plans, and life-cycle management policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent architecture and management.

This role is hybrid, allowing some remote work.

Responsibilities:

  • Hand-on architecting systems and solutions across multiple vendors and technologies, serving as an escalation point to senior engineers on complex cloud solutions.
  • Developing systems requirements, design specifications, CONOPs, etc.
  • Create and maintain documentation on SOPs and System Design.
  • Develop System Design Documents (SDDs), architecture diagrams, system and software build documentation, installation guidelines, test plans, and other core architecture documentation.
  • Participate in the analysis and redesign of existing infrastructure systems and services.
  • Participate in the analysis, design, and implementation of future infrastructure systems and services.
  • Participate in the identification of vulnerabilities and their mitigation.
  • Research, evaluate, recommend, and implement new technologies.
  • Maintain effective communications with vendors, peers, and clients in support of assigned projects.
  • Auditing technologies and tools, and provide reports, as needed.
  • Auditing and security policies and procedures.
  • Domain Name System (DNS) Services.
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Services.
  • Network Time Protocol (NTP) Services.
  • AD security.
  • Auditing and security policies, procedures, technologies, and tools to support audit requirements.
  • Deploy VMWare virtualized environments and technologies.
  • AD application integration methods and tools (single-sign-on) and Privileged access management through CyberArk.
  • Deploy Just in time administration based on Active directory.
  • Architect and deploy multiple virtualized environments leveraging VMware NSX micro segmentation with the goal of managing lateral movement.
  • Design and deploy multi-tiered environments at different levels of security assurance.
  • Develop and deploy a NAS, SANs, and backup solutions meeting various virtualization and data management requirements.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience; Master's degree and 7 years of experience; May accept additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • Excellent Knowledge of Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud environments.
  • Excellent Knowledge of Cloud Orchestration platforms.
  • Excellent knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, in HA/DR type configurations.
  • Excellent knowledge of Server hardware platforms: x86.
  • Excellent knowledge of VMWare ESX, vSphere.
  • Excellent knowledge of HSM, SAN, NAS, DAS, RAID, SCSI, Fibre Channel, Backup to Disk, clustering, encryption technologies from multiple vendors.
  • In-depth understanding of Cloud, Server, Storage, and Virtualization architecture design techniques, theories, principles, and practices.
  • Experience leading and collaborating with technical teams of diverse IT related skill sets.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of various cloud technologies.
  • Experience with DLP, Data Privacy, Disaster Recovery, and Privileged Access Management Strategies.
  • Strong attention to detail, multitasking, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of security frameworks that inform risk and design considerations.
  • Exemplary communication, analytical skills, and technical knowledge across the client environment.
  • Knowledge and experience of Zero Trust frameworks.
  • Expert level hands-on experience in Microsoft Windows and Active directory.

Required Clearance:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Must be able to obtain an interim TS prior to starting work.

Desired:

  • VMWARE Cloud, Virtualization, Server, and Storage vendor Certifications preferred.
  • Solid experience and knowledge of Networking and perimeter security is required, and hands-on working knowledge of Palo-alto Firewall is preferred.
  • Experience with Azure and Entra ID is preferred.

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.

REQNUMBER:

  • SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets.
  • Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training.
  • We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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