Systems Administrator Support

Leidos is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support enterprise backup storage and virtualization operations for a high-profile DoD program. This role will lead the design implementation and optimization of data protection solutions including a migration from Commvault to Veeam within a secure large-scale environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead administration and optimization of enterprise backup and recovery solutions (Commvault transitioning to Veeam).
• Architect and implement backup storage and disaster recovery strategies across physical and virtual environments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for data protection storage management and recovery operations.
• Administer and troubleshoot Windows Server environments including performance tuning patching and system optimization.
• Manage and optimize VMware infrastructure (vSphere Horizon VDI) supporting enterprise workloads.
• Ensure systems meet DISA STIG and DoD security requirements lead hardening and compliance efforts.
• Analyze system performance identify trends and proactively resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for backup storage and system failures.
• Develop maintain and enforce SOPs architecture documentation and operational standards.
• Collaborate with PMO engineering cybersecurity and Tiered support teams to drive system improvements.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies tools and architectures to enhance performance and resiliency.
• Mentor junior administrators and provide technical leadership across the team.

Required Qualifications:

• The candidate must have bachelors degree with 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or a Masters Degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience may be taken into consideration in lieu of a degree.
• Candidate must at a minimum meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security CE CCNA-Security GSEC or SSCP).
• Extensive experience with enterprise backup platforms (Veeam strongly preferred; Commvault experience highly desired).
• Strong expertise in Windows Server administration.
• Advanced experience with VMware technologies (vSphere Horizon VDI).
• Deep understanding of DISA STIGs system hardening and DoD security compliance frameworks.
• Proven experience designing and implementing backup recovery and storage solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across systems virtualization and storage layers.
• Experience leading technical efforts and mentoring junior staff.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Certifications:

• IAT II (8570) Certification
• An active Top Secret clearance is required for this position.
• Due to the nature of the government contracts we support US Citizenship is required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of SANs Fibre Channel fabric vSphere Standard/Distributed Switches.
• Experience with server rack hardware firmware and secure boot technologies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently and within a team.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)

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