System Administrator - Mid

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
VAMDDC
Salary
$73,450–$132,775 / yr
Posted
45 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $155k
This role $103k
$60k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $124,650–$185,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $103k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 233 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $105,300–$190,350 across 225 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · System Administrator - Mid

As a Systems Administrator at Leidos' Intel Security Sector, you will join a dynamic team to design and maintain scalable infrastructure in both virtual and physical environments. Your daily tasks include system builds, configurations, troubleshooting, and performance optimization while collaborating closely with network engineers and other IT professionals. You will develop scripts for automation, ensure system security through patching and hardening, and manage documentation for incident resolution. The role requires expertise in Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) and desktop environments, along with experience in Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, and PKI infrastructure. Familiarity with Kubernetes/Rancher, Cloudera, Chef, SaltStack, Ansible, and GitLab is essential. You will support DIA/NDOC OSINT production for the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, addressing hardware and software issues proactively while maintaining inter-departmental relations and communicating system status to users effectively.

What you'll do

  • Perform builds, installs, and configurations in virtual and physical environments.
  • Monitor system health and network configuration to ensure optimal performance.
  • Develop scripts for patching, configuration, and other infrastructure tasks.
  • Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across various environments.
  • Execute processes for managing information assurance vulnerability alerts (IAVAs).

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline and at least 4 years of experience.
  • Expertise with Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) and Windows Desktop (10/11).
  • Experience in system integrations testing through a full system development life cycle.
  • Strong knowledge of COTS and FOSS storage solutions.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages and Configuration Management tools like Ansible or SaltStack.
  • Ability to work effectively in an Agile project management environment.
  • Significant experience dealing with open source, publicly available information (PAI), forensic media, measurement and signatures intelligence (MASINT), or cybersecurity.

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