IT Systems Engineer

Job
Location: CHANTILLY, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jan 13, 2026
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum

Clearance Required:

TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
Benefits:

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.

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and 9 years or more experience;
  Master’s degree and 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.
• 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, GCP, 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, Ether Channel, 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.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high‑end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities.
SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit  For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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