Systems Engineer - Cloud, VMware/VDI & Security

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a highly skilled Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a hybrid infrastructure in Reston, VA. You will manage virtualization, cloud workloads, and security, with strong AD governance and automated patching workflows.

The role emphasizes experience with VMware, Citrix, and AWS, plus patching automation and scripting across Windows and Linux servers and VDI instances. A rigorous security posture and cross-team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI and Poly.

Responsibilities

• Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi environments and Citrix VDI infrastructures.
• Manage AWS cloud infrastructure and services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM).
• Oversee Active Directory, including GPOs, OUs, and domain health.
• Deploy Trellix endpoint security policies across the enterprise.
• Own end-to-end patching lifecycles for Windows/Linux servers and VDI.
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot incidents, and optimize performance.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Citrix VDI

AWS

Active Directory

Patching automation

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master's degree in CS/IT

Tools

WSUS

SCCM

Ansible

Trellix

Job description

Leidos seeks a highly skilled Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a hybrid infrastructure in Reston, VA. You will manage virtualization, cloud workloads, and security, with strong AD governance and automated patching workflows.

The role emphasizes experience with VMware, Citrix, and AWS, plus patching automation and scripting across Windows and Linux servers and VDI instances. A rigorous security posture and cross-team collaboration are essential.