Senior System Administrator – TS/SCI | 15k Sign-On Bonus

Leidos; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15k sign on bonus

Paid Time Off

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Education and training support

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Mid/Sr System Administrator to support a large, distributed network environment within the Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role emphasizes system administration, security, and troubleshooting across air-gapped domains.

The position requires strong experience with Windows Server, AD, VM environments, and a solid information security foundation. A TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required, with benefits and flexible schedules available.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience as a systems administrator providing direct support to end users and technical staff.
• Proficiency with Windows Server 2019 and Active Directory.
• Experience with software/hardware deployment, patches, OS, and backup/restore functions.
• Experience with SALT, Ansible, Splunk, Puppet, SolarWinds, Nessus.
• Experience with Red Hat and VMware.
• Strong understanding of advanced security protocols and standards.
• Experience with Client and Server virtualization environments.
• Experience with installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and reimaging hardware.
• Understanding of information security principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Install applications, administer systems and processes, and resolve issues promptly.
• Ensure server and desktop configurations are optimized and running continuously.
• Perform security management and application performance optimization.
• Administer/sustain a system providing a web-based application for storing, sharing, and distributing information.
• Create and maintain complex server enclaves, including patching, vulnerability management, and AD configurations.
• Identify and correct hardware and software issues.
• Respond to system administration, operations, and maintenance problems with re-work solutions.
• Document complex server/network environments for incident resolution.
• Communicate with users and external support about outages and upgrades.

Skills

SALT

Ansible

Splunk

Puppet

SolarWinds

Nessus

Red Hat

VMware

PowerShell

PowerCLI

Python scripting

Education

Bachelors Degree in related field

Tools

Windows Server 2019

Active Directory

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Mid/Sr System Administrator to support a large, distributed network environment within the Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role emphasizes system administration, security, and troubleshooting across air-gapped domains.

The position requires strong experience with Windows Server, AD, VM environments, and a solid information security foundation. A TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required, with benefits and flexible schedules available.