Mid/Sr System Administrator

Leidos

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2143 Annapolis Junction MD Posted 14 days ago $92,300–$166,850 / year
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TL;DR

Leidos seeks a Mid/Sr System Administrator to join its Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA), supporting complex network environments with geographically distributed systems. This role involves system engineering support, maintaining and upgrading IT infrastructure, and ensuring efficient server and desktop configurations. The administrator will manage security, optimize application performance, and document intricate server/network setups for incident resolution. Essential skills include proficiency in Windows Server 2012R2 to 2019, Active Directory, Linux, VMware, and tools like SALT, Ansible, Splunk, Puppet, and SolarWinds. The ideal candidate has experience with high-assurance environments, PKI systems, and network security technologies, working effectively in a fast-paced setting with multiple air-gapped systems.

Skills

Windows Server Linux Active Directory VMware Red Hat Apache Tomcat IIS SQL Server PKI PowerShell KVM Splunk Ansible Puppet SolarWinds Nessus High Assurance environments Disk Arrays Network Security Technologies Agile Development CI/CD Python

What you'll do

  • Install and maintain applications on Windows Server and Linux environments.
  • Administer complex server enclaves including patching, security assessments, and AD configurations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues in a multi-domain network.
  • Optimize system operations for efficiency and performance across multiple users.
  • Document complex IT environments to support incident resolution and compliance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field and at least 8 years of system administration experience.
  • Proficient with Windows Server (2012R2, 2016, 2019) and Active Directory.
  • Experience with Linux, Microsoft-based servers, and workstations.
  • Knowledge of OS hardening, DISA standards, and high assurance environments.
  • Familiarity with tools like SALT, Ansible, Splunk, Puppet, SolarWinds, Nessus.
  • Experience with Apache Tomcat, IIS, SQL server database, and network security technologies.
  • Ability to document for security accreditation and understand advanced security protocols.

Market check

Salary context

This $92,300–$166,850 range sits above 26% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$124,363–$199,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$129,575–$203,300

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 199 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 187 roles with salary data.

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