​​Senior System Administrator​

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Alexandria, VA · Gaithersburg, MD
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Below market

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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 234 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,600–$192,700 across 222 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · ​​Senior System Administrator​

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Leidos Digital Modernization seeks a Senior System Administrator to support the delivery and enhancement of enterprise data and analytics products for multiple DoD organizations. This role involves resolving access issues, supporting ServiceNow and Jira, serving as an escalation point for technical problems, ensuring system availability, and operating user support systems across various security enclaves. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in system administration, IAM workflows, and user support operations, with a focus on automation and service ticket management. Proficiency in ServiceNow and Jira is essential, along with the ability to operate within IL2/IL5, IL6, and JWICS environments. Additional skills include strong problem-solving abilities and excellent communication for providing top-tier customer service in a high-security context.

Skills

ServiceNow Jira IAM CI/CD SLA DoD AWS Kubernetes Linux Windows Server Python Shell Scripting SQL Git Terraform Ansible Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Resolve access issues related to system configurations and platform-specific permissions.
  • Serve as an escalation point for technical issues beyond standard IAM workflows.
  • Ensure system availability and correct configuration across supported platforms.
  • Implement and operate access management mechanisms for data, tools, and services.
  • Monitor, track, and report SLA performance measures and Key Performance Parameters (KPPs).
  • Manage service ticket processes, including categorization, routing, and resolution.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in system administration or related field.
  • Strong understanding of IAM workflows and system configurations.
  • Experience with ServiceNow and Jira.
  • Ability to operate across multiple security enclaves (IL2/IL5, IL6, JWICS).
  • Top Secret clearance required.
  • Experience in user support operations and automation.
  • Manage service ticket processes including categorization, routing, and resolution.

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