Linux System Administrator
Leidos
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $151,356–$210,218 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $181k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Leidos currently has 251 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 235 roles with salary data.
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As a Senior Windows SME on the DISA CESO ITSS team, you will serve as the primary subject matter expert and senior lead for all Windows Server environments within a mixed-OS infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing, architecting, implementing, and sustaining enterprise Windows infrastructure while ensuring system health, performance, and availability through proactive monitoring and trend analysis. Your daily work involves leading complex troubleshooting, performing root cause analysis, enforcing security hardening guidelines, and managing lifecycle activities like patching and migrations. You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers while providing cross-platform support involving basic Linux system administration. The role requires expertise in Windows Server environments, core Windows services, and Linux systems to support network operations and cyber defense for the Department of Defense and Combatant Commands.
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