The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Network Systems Administrator/Engineer to work at our Stennis Space Center MS customer site location. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience supporting the HEITS/DHS mission.
This position would be responsible for maintaining the virtualized Windows and Linux servers and applications within the Hyper-V and physical server environments. The position is a self-lead role designed to assist maintenance of all core service applications not only to work incidents and outages but to also assist with deployment/extension of the core service engineering team as an Operations liaison on all enclaves.
The ideal candidate will have experience with Hyper-V virtualization technologies and related technologies such as clustering storage and networking. Additionally the candidate should have experience working with additional enterprise applications deploying/patching virtual machines and enterprise applications and managing storage solutions.
Primary Responsibilities
Ensure day-to-day operations of the production environment.
Assist with monitoring and maintaining all physical and virtualized environments.
Monitor and communicate the need for optimization performance changes ensuring high availability and supporting various technologies to meet customer requirements.
Must demonstrate knowledge of and ability to apply advanced technical principles theories and concepts using Microsoft Hyper-V; Hyper-Converged Storage; Microsoft Server; Domain Controllers; and Active Directory Services.
Should demonstrate knowledge and experience with storage technologies such as storage area networks (SAN) network-attached Storage and hyper-converged storage.
Support new technical solutions and systems to meet customer requirements.
Responsible for creating and maintaining detailed documentation of operational designs and procedures.
Demonstrate day-to-day adherence with change management precepts and practices and is responsible for writing Change Requests and seeking approval.
Troubleshoot and resolve unique or complex problems in an efficient manner.
Prepare clear and timely technical documentation that explains recommended/required actions.
Interface directly with the client and parallel teams when necessary.
Apply DISA STIGs and resolve security vulnerabilities.
Support operational transition of enterprise solutions into production.
Available for on-call support and virtualization engineering expertise when operational issues or outages are escalated (as necessary)
Basic Qualifications
Must currently possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI Clearance
BS degree and 8 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 10 years of prior relevant experience; additional experience in lieu of degree accepted.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant IT work experience.
Proficient understanding of virtualization environments such as Hyper-V technology and VMware VCenter in a hyper converged environment
Strong knowledge of virtualization infrastructure design implementation and maintenance
Hands-on experience implementing DoD STIG requirements and patch and update/vulnerability mitigation
Strong troubleshooting skills with Microsoft and Linux OS environments
Hands-on experience with reviewing system logs and events to resolve issues
Demonstrated analytical approach to solve complex problems in a large-scale and multi datacenter environment.
Experienced with creating and managing critical system work instruction and Standard Operating Procedure documentation.
Experience with creating and managing Active Directory Group Policy Objects MS Server Operating systems
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with scripting using PowerShell Python or similar scripting languages
Experience with SQL/PostgreSQL databases
Experience using Windows Clustering
Experience using NetApp products
Government Operations experience
Experience deploying and maintaining Windows and Linux servers and enterprise applications
BS degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience
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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.
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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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