Systems Administrator

Leidos; Wake Village (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Systems Administrator to strengthen the Air Force’s intelligence operations across the Indo-Pacific. The role involves maintaining critical JWICS-connected systems, ensuring their reliability, security, and performance. Your responsibilities will include optimizing enterprise services and managing patch distributions and backup operations.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are necessary, alongside experience with DoD information security policies and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience (additional years of experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree).
• 2+ years of C4I systems administration experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance (required on day one).
• Strong understanding of DoD information security policies (COMPUSEC, INFOSEC, MLS).
• Experience with Air Force intelligence systems (GALE, GCCS).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize core enterprise services including Active Directory, Exchange, SCCM, SCOM.
• Administer enterprise‑level backup operations, ensuring data integrity.
• Manage enterprise patch distribution via SCCM, WSUS, and Tanium.
• Oversee enterprise‑level AD replication and schema changes.
• Develop, publish, and maintain enterprise SOPs across all supported services.

Skills

C4I systems administration

DoD information security policies

Microsoft Server environments

Customer service skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience

DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II (Security+)

Tools

SCCM

VMware

Exchange

SharePoint

SolarWinds

Splunk

Job description

Step into a role where your expertise directly strengthens the Air Force’s intelligence enterprise across the Indo‑Pacific. As a Systems Administrator supporting PACAF A2Y at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, you’ll operate at the center of a globally distributed mission, ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of critical JWICS‑connected systems. You’ll join a team trusted to sustain and modernize enterprise‑level services—from Active Directory and Exchange to virtualization, backups, patching, and cross‑domain solutions—while shaping the technical standards that keep PACAF’s intelligence operations mission‑ready. This is an opportunity to apply technical skill, influence enterprise architecture, and support operators across the Pacific in a role where system uptime isn’t just a metric—it’s a strategic advantage.

What You’ll Do

Enterprise Systems Administration & Reliability

• Maintain and optimize core enterprise services including Active Directory, Exchange, SCCM, SCOM, VMware, UNIX systems, storage platforms, and backup environments
• Perform daily system monitoring and health checks to ensure availability, integrity, and compliance with AF JWICS SOPs
• Meet or exceed 99% availability targets across AD, DRA, SQL, ITSM, Exchange, SCCM, CDS, and security auditing tools
• Document all system health, events, and actions in SolarWinds, Splunk, SharePoint, and ITSM

Backup, Recovery & Virtualization Support

• Administer enterprise‑level backup operations (AVAMAR), ensuring data integrity, restoral readiness, and compliance with JWICS directives
• Support VMware‑based virtualized environments, including server hosting, configuration, troubleshooting, and modernization
• Conduct periodic restoral testing and maintain enterprise restoration procedures

Patch Management & Cyber Readiness

• Manage enterprise patch distribution via SCCM, WSUS, and Tanium across ESCs and regional sites
• Submit, track, and implement approved security patch changes in alignment with CCMP processes
• Ensure zero vulnerability incidents through proactive analysis, testing, and compliance tracking
• Provide monthly vulnerability and patching reports to Government leads and the COR

Active Directory Standardization & Governance

• Oversee enterprise‑level AD replication, schema changes, and OU hierarchy management
• Administer and optimize NetIQ DRA for standardized directory operations
• Maintain privileged account oversight, permissions auditing, and GPO governance
• Develop and maintain enterprise AD SOPs, policies, and training materials

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Develop, publish, and maintain enterprise SOPs across all supported services
• Provide informal training to Government personnel on Windows, UNIX, and emerging technologies
• Participate in bi‑weekly “Tech Talks” with ESCs and regional sites to synchronize enterprise operations
• Troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve complex system issues across hardware, software, and network layers

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience (additional years of experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree).
• 2+ years of C4I systems administration experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance (required on day one)
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II (Security+)
• Strong understanding of DoD information security policies (COMPUSEC, INFOSEC, MLS)
• Experience with Air Force intelligence systems (GALE, GCCS)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Server environments, VMware, Exchange, Outlook, and SharePoint
• Excellent communication, customer service, and analytical skills

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.