Senior Linux System Administrator
Senior Linux System Administrator
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$ 126100 - 227950
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Job Description
The Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) program at Leidos is looking to add a Senior Linux System Administrator. Our mission is to develop tools for the United States Department of Defense test and training communities to increase the speed of the development cycle to get capabilities to the warfighter more rapidly. The System Administrator will work within a team engineers developers and system administrators adding new capabilities to our enclaves as well as ensuring the existing systems are secure and performing as intended.
This position is located in Alexandria VA and you must be able to obtain a Secret level clearance to be considered for this position. The ability to support offhours system administration on evenings and/or weekends (as needed) is required. In addition this position will allow the ability to work remote 23 days a week but the need to be on site on a weekly basis is required.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide support for installing and maintaining Linux servers using tools such as Ansible Kickstart etc.
- Provide support for troubleshooting from OS to applicationlevel issues
- Manage networking equipment including switches routers and firewalls
- Manage configuration and maintenance of core enclave infrastructure services including DCHP DNS email Apache Web Servers Tomcat application servers Postgresql database servers
- Configure and monitor security tools required for DoD networks
- Participate and contribute to design discussions related to improving the capabilities performance and security posture of new and existing services
Basic Qualifications:
- 12 years of relevant experience doing system administration on Linux servers networking equipment and security monitoring equipment. In addition a Bachelors Degree but additional experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree.
- 8 years of experience providing System Administration to DoD IT systems
- IAT Level I: A CCNASecurity Network SSCP Security CE
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- 6 years of experience providing Red Hat System Administration to DoD IT systems
- IAT Level III: CASP CE CCNP Security CE CISA CISSP GCED GCIH CCSP
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- CompTIA Linux or Linux Professional Institute LPIC1
- Experience leading a team
Original Posting:
May 20 2025For 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 $126100.00 $227950.00The 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
