Systems Administrator

Leidos

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Remote · Brunswick, GA Posted 18 days ago $73,450–$132,775 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

Leidos seeks a Systems Administrator for its Homeland Security Airports, Borders and Security Division, requiring expertise in managing complex multi-tiered environments. This role involves technical planning, system design, integration, validation, and fielding of Java-based applications on JBoss with Oracle 19c, MS SQL Server, and other technologies across Dell hardware and VMware ESX virtualization. The Systems Administrator will handle daily operations, maintenance, and disaster recovery for RHEL, Windows, and ESXi environments, ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 standards through regular audits and security reports. Key responsibilities include system hardening, performance tuning, automation scripting, and collaboration with internal teams to achieve operational excellence in a large-scale enterprise setting. Ideal candidates have at least three years of hands-on experience with Linux/Unix, VMware, RHEL administration, and NIST compliance, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Skills

RHEL VMware ESXi MS SQL Server Oracle 19c Java JBoss Application Server Active Directory WebFOCUS ILOG Palo Alto Networks Cisco RHEL Administration Windows Server SIEM NIST 800-53 STIG Compliance Linux Virtualization Network Connectivity VMware Azure AWS Apache Tomcat Atlassian Jira Confluence

What you'll do

  • Provides support for the management, operations, and maintenance of SASS server, network, and database environments.
  • Maintains RHEL, ESXi, and Windows operating systems, creates templated server images, manages storage, monitors logs, and edits automation scripts.
  • Participates in disaster recovery failover testing and system/database backup maintenance.
  • Manages maintenance of infrastructure by applying critical patches and upgrades for switches, firewalls, and SANs.
  • Prepares regular security and operational reports for NIST 800-53 auditing.
  • Installs and manages SIEM monitoring agents to maintain STIG compliance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
  • At least three years of hands-on experience with web-based server systems and Linux/Unix operating systems.
  • Expertise in VMware and RHEL administration, including system hardening and performance tuning.
  • Experience creating procedures for data center management, disaster recovery, and backup storage.
  • Proficiency in large-scale enterprise-level systems deployments and operations.
  • Knowledge of NIST 800-53 security requirements and STIG compliance.

Market check

Salary context

This $73,450–$132,775 range sits above 12% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$119,000–$200,850

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$129,575–$195,500

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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