SolarisOracle Systems Administrator
Herndon, VA - USA
Job Summary
Seeking an experienced Solaris/Oracle Systems Administrator to join our SITE III Directorate Operations (DO) team supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community. This role focuses on managing complex enterprise environments built on Oracle Solaris infrastructure in support of mission-critical systems that deliver strategic advantage to warfighters defense planners and policymakers.
As part of the broader SITE III contract this position will contribute to the sustainment and enhancement of mission applications that enable global operations. Youll be part of a high-performing team with a long history of excellence supporting national defense and intelligence programs.
In this role you will be responsible for maintaining configuring and supporting Oracle Solaris-based infrastructure and hardware across a secure enterprise environment. Responsibilities include:
Administering Oracle Solaris (versions 10 11.2 11.3 11.4) systems
Managing Sun/Oracle SPARC and x86 hardware switches and storage
Configuring and maintaining Sun/Oracle switches
Building and managing IPS repositories and LDOMs (Logical Domains)
Performing disk management including physical ZFS and virtual disks under LDOM
Executing backup and recovery operations including ZFS snapshots BE Admin and LDOM exports
Managing Solaris antivirus and IPF (Internet Protocol Filter) configurations
Administering and configuring Trusted Solaris environments
Performing disaster recovery and recovering systems from hardware failures
Supporting overall Solaris system performance security hardening and patching
Required Clearance: Must possess an active TS/SCI with polygraph OR have SCI eligibility and able to obtain a polygraph. This requires US Citizenship.
Required Skills Education and Experience:
A Bachelors degree in an area applicable to the position with 8 years of relevant experience OR a Masters degree with 6 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement
Security or other IAT II/III level certification that is currently active (DoD 8570 compliance)
Extensive experience with Sun/Oracle hardware including SPARC and x86 servers switches and storage
Strong knowledge of Solaris OS specifically versions 10 11.2 11.3 and 11.4
Proven expertise in the following:
o Sun/Oracle switch configuration
o Building and managing LDOMs
o Managing IPS repositories
o ZFS and disk management (physical and virtual)
o Backup and recovery including ZFS snapshots BE Admin and LDOM exports
o Trusted Solaris configuration and management
o Solaris antivirus and IPF configuration
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with Windows Active Directory for user group and device management
Knowledge of PBIS (PowerBroker Identity Services) for Solaris AD integration
Familiarity with Nutanix VM management
Exposure to Oracle Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS
Experience with Oracle Database including RAC (Real Application Clusters) ASM (Automatic Storage Management) and RMAN (Recovery Manager) for backups and recovery.
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Original Posting:
February 23 2026For 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 $92300.00 - $166850.00The 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:
Unclear Seniority
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