Systems Engineer - Platform.

SAIC is seeking a skilled and motivated Systems Engineer – Platform to join our MAJESTIC Joint Program Office (JPO) Team in support of an on-premises enterprise IT environment. The primary focus of this role is the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of enterprise infrastructure and platform services to ensure the seamless performance, scalability, security, and reliability of mission-critical IT systems. 

In addition to traditional platform services, we are seeking a systems engineer with specific expertise in Kubernetes and containerization technologies to support modernization efforts. The successful candidate will leverage their knowledge of containerized architectures to improve platform scalability, streamline deployments, and enhance system resiliency. This role requires collaboration within a complex enterprise environment of virtualized systems, cloud platforms, Windows infrastructure, and networking services to deliver secure and innovative infrastructure solutions. 

All work must be performed on-site in Springfield, VA.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and sustainment strategies for enterprise infrastructure and platform services, with an emphasis on containerized architectures. 
• Evaluate and optimize system architectures to ensure scalability, reliability, performance, and security, including the incorporation of containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm. 
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and related container environments to support application modernization and platform services. 
• Automate workflows for infrastructure provisioning, deployment pipelines, and container orchestration using tools such as Terraform, Helm, and Ansible. 
• Translate complex stakeholder needs into actionable technical requirements and documentation. 
• Support end-to-end project activities by providing technical inputs for planning, execution, and risk identification, with a focus on emerging technologies like containerization. 
• Provide subject-matter expertise to development and integration teams on infrastructure, containerization best practices, and platform engineering. 
• Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation approaches to government leadership, particularly for Kubernetes and related containerized workloads. 
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure components, containerized services, platform components, and engineering workflows. 
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by recommending modern tools, processes, and engineering practices to enhance container and platform capabilities. 
• Deliver status updates, technical reports, and briefings for senior government stakeholders. 

SAIC is a premier 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, intelligence, and civilian 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.