Systems Administrator

Via Logic LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Systems Administrator with AWS cloud experience in a Windows environment to perform O&M/A&A/patching duties and assist with SQL Server upgrades. The role requires MS Product Suite proficiency to migrate COTS products to the cloud, and SPLUNK experience is highly valued.

The SE will lead system engineering tasks, coordinate with the customer, and support DR and TEM activities. Candidates should have an active TS/SCI with Poly and extensive experience in on-prem to cloud

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly required.
• Experience leading a team in a stand-alone or enterprise environment.
• Experience planning and leading software upgrades and hardware changes.

Responsibilities

• Perform O&M/A&A/patching tasks and manage SQL Server upgrades.
• Assist in moving COTS products into a cloud environment.
• Support system engineering tasks and remediate risks.
• Lead IT contractors for select tasks and coordinate with customer.
• Support cloud adoption, DR planning, TEMs, and vendor discussions.

Skills

Team Lead

AWS Cloud Experience

Disaster Recovery

VPC Experience

MS Product Suite

Splunk Administration

Security & Compliance

Vendor Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12+ years OR Master's + 10+ years OR 16+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SPLUNK

Nutanix

Rubrik

Rapid7/Nessus

McAfee

Job description

Leidos is looking for a Systems Administrator with AWS cloud experience in a Windows environment to perform O&M/A&A/patching duties as well as assist with managing/upgrading their SQL Servers. Candidate must be proficient in the MS Product Suite to help move their COTS products into their cloud environment. SPLUNK experience is more important than McAfee.

Primary Responsibilities

• Looking for a Systems Administrator with AWS cloud experience in a Windows environment to perform O&M/A&A/patching duties as well as assist with managing/upgrading their SQL Servers.
• Candidate must be proficient in the MS Product Suite to help move their COTS products into their cloud environment.
• Expectation requires support specializing in system engineering to perform operational and system administrative tasks, identify and remediate system risks, and implement proactive solutions that address evolving technological infrastructure needs.
• The SE will work closely with the customer for work prioritization.
• The SE will execute systems engineering tasks as necessary to support the main information technology enterprise.
• The SE will provide technical support and assist in the resolution of escalated technical issues.
• The SE will plan and manage hardware (HW) and software (SW) modifications and upgrades.
• The SE will serve as lead for select IT contractors.
• The SE will support the activities and future growth of the customer's virtual environment through vendor discussions, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), system patching and upgrades, Assessment & Accreditation (A&A) efforts, backup solutions, and Disaster Recovery (DR) implementation in furtherance of an adoption of a cloud environment.
• The SE will work occasional nights, weekends, and Holidays as necessary.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI with Poly.
• Must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 12 years of experience OR a Master's and at least 10 years of experience OR 16+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Skills

• Experience serving as a team lead.
• Experience supporting a stand-alone environment.
• Experience planning and leading software modifications and upgrades.
• Experience managing an on-premises virtual infrastructure.
• Experience planning, implementing, and maintaining a Disaster Recovery Site.
• Experience transitioning an on-premises virtual solution to a virtual private cloud (VPC).
• Experience managing MS Product Suite, MS Server 2012/2019 and MS SQL
• Experience administering a vulnerability assessment tool, for example Rapid7 and Nessus.
• Experience managing virtual appliance suites, for example Nutanix and Rubrik.
• Experience administering SPLUNK.
• Experience administering McAfee.
• Experience interacting with end users to provide guidance and hands-on support to help resolve problems, concerns, and errors and to explain or demonstrate procedures and techniques.
• Experience maintaining system accreditation.
• Experience conducting security audits of virtual environments in collaboration with external groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting TeamMate+, TeamMateAM, and TeamMate Analytics.
• Experience supporting Case Management Tracking System (CMTS).
• Experience supporting Idea.
• Experience making virtual machine configuration changes necessary to resolve trouble tickets or to comply with customer's requirements and IT best practices
• Experience administering user access by adding and deleting user accounts, maintaining user permissions and access privileges.
• Experience making application software and operating system configuration changes necessary to resolve trouble tickets or to comply with Sponsor requirements and IT best practices.
• Experience implementing, with oversight, the customer's requirements.
• Experience evaluating and mitigating software security vulnerabilities.
• Experience with the customers unique IT infrastructure and ongoing projects.
• Experience with the customer's audit and analysis software packages.
• Experience communicating orally and in writing with stakeholders.
• Experience conducting data transfer operations.
• Experience executing O&M tasks as necessary to support the Sponsor's software and hardware infrastructure.

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Original Posting

September 10, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.

• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.