Senior VDI & Systems Administrator – Onsite Lead

Leidos Inc; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 92,300 - 166,850; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense group is seeking a System Administrator to support a DISA contract on-site at Ft Meade, MD. The role focuses on managing and expanding the JWICS-related VDI environment and related Windows/Linux/Solaris server ecosystems.

The ideal candidate brings senior-level VDI expertise, DoD 8570 IAT II certification, and an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and can lead incident response and engineering initiatives in a fast-paced, mission-critical setting.

Qualifications

• Windows, Linux and Solaris server administration experience.
• Senior-level VDI administration and architecture knowledge.
• Experience with virtualization and VDI management.
• Ability to work with security compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide Senior level expertise for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment.
• Lead as the Subject Matter Expert on all VDI related issues/needs.
• Provide support for ticket escalation on major outages.
• Be able to work in a rapid paced environment at times.
• Provide strategic leadership and input with development partners to ensure customers understand emerging needs and technological advancements.
• Lead the onboarding and standup of new enclaves and environments as needed.
• Interacts with Tier III support and evaluates vendor products.
• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Creates, maintains, and implements detailed documentation and maintains standard operating procedures.
• Application of security settings and other commercial best.
• Provides coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level technical staff.

Skills

VDI expertise

VMware experience

Windows/Linux/Solaris knowledge

Security clearance: TS/SCI eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree and/or 8+ years of relevant experience

DoD 8570 certification at least IAT level II (Security+ce)

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Leidos Defense group is seeking a System Administrator to support a DISA contract on-site at Ft Meade, MD. The role focuses on managing and expanding the JWICS-related VDI environment and related Windows/Linux/Solaris server ecosystems.

The ideal candidate brings senior-level VDI expertise, DoD 8570 IAT II certification, and an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and can lead incident response and engineering initiatives in a fast-paced, mission-critical setting.