This role pays less than
81%
of similar roles. Most pay
$109,798–$150,844
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$103k
versus about
$130k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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
340 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$92,300–$166,850
across 294 roles with salary data.
Systems Administrator
The Systems Administrator joins the Intelligence Sector, Cyber & Analytics Business Area team to manage mission-critical infrastructure across development, test, and production environments. This role involves configuring, securing, monitoring, and troubleshooting RHEL and Linux systems while performing root-cause analysis for issues involving storage, authentication, and network connectivity. The individual will manage system lifecycles, including patching, package management, and security hardening to meet compliance requirements. Key responsibilities include developing automation and configuration-management solutions using Ansible, Bash, and Python. Technical requirements include proficiency with Linux command-line tools, networking fundamentals like DNS and TCP/IP, and AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, and CloudFormation. The role addresses complex technical challenges within the intelligence community by maintaining secure systems, implementing vulnerability remediation, and managing infrastructure through Git-based workflows and configuration management tools to ensure operational reliability.
What does a Systems Administrator earn?
Median $111000 from 40 postings across 6 companies.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Windows Server
PowerShell
EMC VNX
MECM
SCCM
PDQ
SQL
ACAS
STIG
ServicePlus
Network Administration
Storage Administration
Backup and Recovery
Office
Linux
SIPR
NIPR
Risk Management Framework
Security+
Army Mission Command Systems
Disaster Recovery
Information Assurance
Network Administration
System Administration
Cybersecurity
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