Defense IT Systems Administrator Intern

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; USD 48.000 - 87.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Leidos in the National Capital Region is offering a Systems Administration Intern role that bridges classroom IT with enterprise defense operations. You will shadow seasoned administrators to deploy and secure servers, configure AD/DNS, and support DoD patching in a government environment.

The internship targets undergraduates in CS/CE/IT/Cybersecurity/Systems Administration, with opportunities to learn PowerShell, scripting, and defense IT practices in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifikationen

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Administration, or related field.
• Rising Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors in good academic standing.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain DoD Secret clearance (or have active clearance).
• Foundational understanding of Windows operating systems and hardware.
• Basic networking knowledge (IP, DNS, subnets).
• Interest in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• Strong communication and eagerness to learn defense software.

Aufgaben

• Shadow senior systems administrators during setup, testing, and deployment of enterprise servers and devices.
• Assist in hardware relocations, cable management, diagnostics, and upgrades.
• Learn deployment and configuration of GCCS client/server software on Windows within AD and DNS environments.
• Observe routine system audits, pre-deployment checklists, and daily health-monitoring scripts.
• Gain exposure to PowerShell scripting and automation for workstations and reporting.
• Observe GPOs, DHCP, and identity management in an enterprise AD domain.
• Learn DoD patch management and vulnerability remediation processes in secured environments.
• Shadow application of software patches and disaster recovery planning for high-availability military systems.

Kenntnisse

Windows OS

Networking basics

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Active Directory

Security clearance

Ausbildung

Undergraduate in CS/CE/IT/Cybersecurity/Systems Administration

Tools

VirtualBox

VMware

Hyper‑V

Jobbeschreibung

Leidos in the National Capital Region is offering a Systems Administration Intern role that bridges classroom IT with enterprise defense operations. You will shadow seasoned administrators to deploy and secure servers, configure AD/DNS, and support DoD patching in a government environment.

The internship targets undergraduates in CS/CE/IT/Cybersecurity/Systems Administration, with opportunities to learn PowerShell, scripting, and defense IT practices in a fast-paced setting.