Systems AdministratorEngineer
Job Location:
Fort Meade, MD - USA
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Job Summary
AtLeidos we offercompetitive benefits including Paid Time Off 11 paid Holidays 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting Flexible Schedules Discounted Stock Purchase Plans Technical Upskilling Education and Training Support Parental Paid Leave and much more.Join us and make a difference in National Security!
Program Summary
Leidos delivers advanced technical engineering and system administration expertise in direct support of a high-priority foreign engagement mission. This established effort leverages solutions alongside tailored engineering approaches to enable mission-critical capabilities within a secure high-trust environment. The program supports a complex and evolving mission where experienced cleared professionals operate side-by-side with the customer to architect integrate modernize and optimize systems that directly drive operational outcomes.
The System Administrator will provide hands-on administration maintenance and troubleshooting support for mission-critical IT systems operating within secure and classified environments. This role is responsible for maintaining reliable and secure Linux and Windows infrastructure supporting core enclave services and resolving technical issues from the operating system through the application layer. The ideal candidate will bring strong Linux administration experience a solid understanding of networking virtualization storage and security and the ability to support complex operational environments. This position requires a proactive administrator who can independently diagnose issues maintain system compliance and ensure infrastructure availability and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- System Administration & Troubleshooting: Administer maintain and troubleshoot Linux and Windows systems diagnosing and resolving technical issues ranging from the operating system through the application layer.
- Linux Server Administration: Install configure patch upgrade secure and maintain Linux servers including RHEL Rocky Linux CentOS or comparable enterprise Linux distributions.
- Core Infrastructure Services: Configure and maintain core enclave infrastructure services including DHCP DNS domain services identity management authentication and related network services.
- Virtualization & Infrastructure Support: Deploy and support virtualized and/or containerized environments while managing supporting infrastructure including compute storage networking and system resources.
- Network & Storage Administration: Support storage platforms network connectivity system interfaces and associated infrastructure; troubleshoot performance availability and connectivity issues across complex environments.
- Security & Compliance: Maintain systems in accordance with applicable System Security Plans (SSPs) and secure administration requirements including Secure the Enterprise (STE)/Secure the Network (STN) activities. Configure monitor and maintain security tools required to support DoD networks and cybersecurity requirements.
- Classified Environment Support: Provide day-to-day administration and technical support within classified operational environments maintaining secure and reliable mixed Linux/Windows environments while ensuring systems remain operational compliant and mission ready.
Required Qualifications
- Seven (7) years of experience as a System Administrator supporting programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity.
- Bachelors degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Five (5) additional years of System Administration experience may be substituted for the bachelors degree.
Desired Skills
- Experience administering or supporting AWS cloud environments.
- Experience with virtualization platforms such as KVM Proxmox VMware or similar technologies.
- Experience with enterprise identity and authentication technologies such as FreeIPA Centrify LDAP and Active Directory.
- Knowledge of PKI TLS certificates encryption and other cryptographic technologies.
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker Podman Kubernetes or comparable platforms.
- Familiarity with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible Bash Python or PowerShell.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking DNS routing firewalls system hardening and secure network architecture.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues identify root causes and implement sustainable technical solutions.
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If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
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.
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About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
