Engineering Technician

Summary

SAIC is seeking an Engineering Technician to provide IT engineering and technical support for security systems and network infrastructure. The role involves installation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of IT systems, as well as collaboration with various stakeholders to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, upgrades, maintenance, and facilitate lifecycle replacement of IT systems
• Coordinate, integrate and assist in the management of technical efforts being performed to ensure that identified needs are transformed into effective and life-cycle optimized systems
• Confirm that the system’s definition and design reflect the requirements for all systems’ elements (hardware, software, data, facilities, etc.)
• Work in a multifaceted team with many stakeholders (engineering, logistics, manufacturing, contractor, program leadership) in problem solving efforts for designated aspects of complex problems with many competing objectives, variables, and constraints
• Document solutions in relation to the technical, cost, and schedule constraints
• Development and review of various technical documentation, including change management documentation, presentation materials, and white papers
• Communicate with stakeholders across program offices, fleet and industry stakeholders
• May develop and execute contingency plans for network related hardware failures including isolated and major outages

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and a minimum of 2 years of experience. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be accepted
• Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI Clearance; SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Experience with one or more of the following system components AMAG, Genetec, Motorola (Pelco), and Axis
• Experience supporting one or more of the following Dell EMC servers, workstations, thin clients, and network attached storage, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, group policy, client operating systems (Windows 10/11), and Microsoft Office suite, Cisco network infrastructure, and Vertiv (Avocent) IP KVM devices
• Ability to provide client consulting and training on the design and use of the network systems and architectures
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders of varying technical knowledge and viewpoints
• Experience in software development, scripting and automation, database administration, patch management, configuration management, or cybersecurity
• Experience working in or supporting physical security organizations
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition process highly desired
• Certification in CompTIA Security+

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and a minimum of 2 years of experience. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be accepted
• Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI Clearance; SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Experience with one or more of the following system components AMAG, Genetec, Motorola (Pelco), and Axis
• Experience supporting one or more of the following Dell EMC servers, workstations, thin clients, and network attached storage, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, group policy, client operating systems (Windows 10/11), and Microsoft Office suite, Cisco network infrastructure, and Vertiv (Avocent) IP KVM devices
• Ability to provide client consulting and training on the design and use of the network systems and architectures
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders of varying technical knowledge and viewpoints

Nice to Haves

• Experience in software development, scripting and automation, database administration, patch management, configuration management, or cybersecurity
• Experience working in or supporting physical security organizations
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition process highly desired
• Certification in CompTIA Security+