Sr. Systems Engineer

Role Overview

Senior Systems Engineer at SAIC, supporting the Kuwaiti Air Force's Air Operations Center (AOC) Modernized Replacement System Program as a technical Field Service Representative (FSR) in Kuwait City.

Company Overview

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect the world. The company has a robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets, including secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. SAIC integrates emerging technology rapidly and securely into mission critical operations. The company is approximately 23,000 strong, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion.

Role Purpose

Support a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) initiative providing integrated air and missile defense command and control (C2), planning, coordination, execution management, and integration across various operations centers. Install and sustain three command and control (C2) instances during an extended assignment in Kuwait City, with technical depth in both network and systems administration.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Maintenance

• Operate, administer, and maintain the system on-site, leveraging the US-based "reachback" technical solution team when needed.
• Maintain spares, manage upgrades, and comply with configuration control.
• Document and track system anomalies and deficiencies.

Support & Troubleshooting

• Identify and resolve field issues.
• Facilitate end-user training.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum five (5) years in Systems Engineering/Network Architecture & Design — LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, and enterprise network design.
• Minimum five (5) years in Network Security — secure network design, hardening, compliance, cybersecurity integration, classified/unclassified separation, and VDI.
• Minimum five (5) years in Network Implementation & Integration — installation/configuration of Cisco and Palo Alto equipment, system integration, testing, and verification.
• Experience in Systems Administration of Windows Server, Active Directory, RHEL, and subsystems.
• Experience in C4I systems, including AV Systems, Radar Systems, GBAD Systems, Link-16, VCS, and IT hardware support in DoD/military programs.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline preferred. Associate degrees, relevant job experience, and certifications may be considered.
• U.S. Citizen with a valid US passport and visa.
• Minimum DoD Secret clearance.
• CCNA or other industry-benchmark network/systems administration certifications is desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Cisco networking.
• VPN configurations.
• VoIP.
• VMware.
• Linux/Unix.
• Windows Server.
• Cisco ISE.
• STIGs.
• ACAS.
• HBSS.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT II level IA Certification (desired).
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (desired).
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) (desired).

Additional Information

• Assignment Duration: Approximately 1 year in Kuwait City, November 2026 through November 2027, with day travel to other Kuwaiti Air Force sites. A further 3–6 month extension may be available into early 2028.
• Housing and Transportation: Contract-provided in Kuwait.
• Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).
• Paid Home Leave: Two trips to the United States.
• Periodic retention bonus for continued employment in-country.
• SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.