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SAIC

Systems Engineer

Scott Air Force Base, IL

$40K - $80K/yr

... laptops, desktops, VDI, and supporting software/hardware. Responsibilities: * Managing and ... Experience with Linux * Experience with production environments * Must be able to work ...

SAIC

Systems Engineer

Scott Air Force Base, IL · On-site

$40K - $80K/yr

... laptops, desktops, VDI, and supporting software/hardware. Responsibilities: * Managing and ... Experience with Linux * Experience with production environments * Must be able to work ...

Aplaro Ltd

Junior Trading Systems Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$120 - $160/hr

... ensuring optimal performance and uptime of the ultra low-latency operating systems, automation ... Manage worldwide Linux-based trading infrastructure by contributing to the planning and execution ...

Saic

Systems Engineer

Scott Air Force Base, IL · On-site

$40 - $80/hr

... laptops, desktops, VDI, and supporting software/hardware. Responsibilities * Managing and ... Experience with Linux * Experience with production environments * Must be able to work ...

SAIC

IL · On-site

$40K - $80K/yr

Experience with Linux * Experience with production environments * Must be able to work ... professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission ...

RFA Engineering

Systems Engineer

Chillicothe, IL · On-site

$90K - $110K/yr

... professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own ... Working knowledge of Linux operating systems, command-line tools, system configuration, and ...

RFA Engineering

Systems Engineer

Chillicothe, IL · On-site

$90 - $110/hr

... professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own ... Working knowledge of Linux operating systems, command-line tools, system configuration, and ...

Henry Broch Foods

Systems Engineer Lead

Waukegan, IL · On-site

... optimization of the company's ERP system and related applications. This role will partner with ... The position will also support databases, middleware, system reporting, Linux-based environments ...

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Systems Engineer Lead

Waukegan, IL · On-site

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Systems Engineer

SAIC

Scott Air Force Base, IL

$40K - $80K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure to ensure their proper operation.

  • Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools.

  • Provide 2nd and 3rd level support, troubleshoot issues, and liaise with vendors and IT personnel for problem resolution.

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7.6

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Job description

Job ID: 2615080

Location: Scott Afb, IL, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-29

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE


Description

SAIC is seeking a System Engineer to support an IT Service Management effort for USTRANSCOM located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB) in Illinois.  The USTC Managed Information Technology Services (MITS) contract is intended to provide strategic, technical, and program management guidance and support services to facilitate the operations and modernization of the combatant command’s infrastructure, systems, and applications. This support will be provided to the USTC Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Systems Directorate (TCJ6). 

The successful candidate will system engineering work to maintain, configure, and reliably operate network servers, server virtualization systems, laptops, desktops, VDI, and supporting software/hardware. 

Responsibilities:

  • Managing and monitoring all installed systems and infrastructure
  • Installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools
  • Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability 
  • Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes
  • Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
  • Participate in the design of information and operational support systems 
  • Provide 2nd and 3rd level support
  • Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution
  • System vulnerability remediation and reporting
  • System configuration and compliance 
  • Proven working experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting UNIX/Linux/RedHat based environments

This position is for Monday through Friday, normal business hours.  However, employee may be required to provide after-hours and weekend support during planned or emergency events.  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • BA/BS and four (4) years or more experience
  • DoD Secret Clearance
  • One of these IAT Level II certifications: Security+ CE, CySA+ **, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP
  • A Computing Environment (CE) certification or certificate for the technical area of responsibility in either Network support/defense (e.g., Splunk, Cisco, McAfee, etc.) OR (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, etc.)
  • Must possess competencies in installation, service design, and support in an environment that uses Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2016
  • Experience with Azure or AWS Cloud Environments
  • Experience with Linux
  • Experience with production environments
  • Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Must be available to participate in on-call work on a reoccurring basis
  • Solid troubleshooting skills and demonstrated ability of end-to-end problem management and ownership
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Working knowledge of authentication functions and protocols such as LDAP, Kerberos, and Active Directory
  • Conceptual knowledge of Storage systems (SAN/NAS)
  • Any of the following IT certifications are also desirable for this position: MCP, CompTIA A+ / Network+ / Security+, AWS, Azure

Desired Qualifications:

  • MA/MS
  • Six (6) or more years of experience
  • DoD TS/SCI clearance
  • ITIL V4 Foundations certification

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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