Sr. Systems Administrator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

401K with 6% match

Flexible schedules

Stock purchase plan

Technical upskilling

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Systems Administrator in Bethesda, MD, within the Intel Sector's Solutions Analysis Business Area. You will support Service Desk operations, handle incidents, and provide systems administration across Windows/Linux endpoints with tools like JIRA, ServiceNow, or Remedy.

A TS/SCI with Polygraph is required, along with strong communication skills. The role emphasizes customer-oriented, technical problem solving, documentation, and mentorship to personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years or Master’s with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication with executive leadership.
• Subject matter expert in a technical domain area.

Responsibilities

• Provides systems and software operations and maintenance support in a large network enterprise, multi-enclave environment.
• Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system problems.
• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions.
• Provide general systems administration mentoring and training to personnel.
• Develop and update operations and maintenance documentation.
• Resolve highly complex problems using significant technical knowledge.
• Influence groups to adopt new concepts and practices.
• Provide follow-up reports for root cause analysis and process improvements.
• Remotely log into end users' endpoints to perform configurations and remedial actions.

Skills

Systems administration

Customer service

Technical communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

JIRA

ServiceNow

Remedy

Job description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Sr. Systems Administrator in our Intel Sector's (IS) Solutions Analysis Business Area (ASBA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Description

The Sr. Systems Administrator will provide customer service representative support for Service Desk operations. This role requires an individual that is technical, customer-oriented and familiar with using desktop software applications such as web browsing and client software, as well as IT Service Management software such as JIRA, ServiceNow, or Remedy. The selected individual must be detail-oriented in order to capture customer inquiries appropriately.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides systems and software operations and maintenance support in a large network enterprise, multi-enclave environment.
• Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system problems.
• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.
• Provide general systems administration mentoring and training to personnel.
• Develop and update operations and maintenance documentation for personnel
• Resolve highly complex problems using significant application of technical knowledge, conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation.
• Work to convince others to accept area's view/current practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices and approaches.
• Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for root cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives.
• Remotely log into the end users' endpoint (desktops and/or servers with Windows or Linux OS) to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, and other remedial actions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Must have an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph, to be considered
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of significant importance to the organization/project.
• Strong understanding of technical principles, theories, concepts and their application across the program.
• Serves as a subject matter expert within technical domain area.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

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#HALO

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: October 15, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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