Systems Administrator, AWS
Leidos
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This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $113,942–$203,075 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $159k 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 426 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 344 roles with salary data.
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The Senior Systems Administrator joins the Leidos Intelligence Group to lead vulnerability remediation and system hardening across a primarily Windows-based enterprise environment. Working closely with the Information Security team, this role involves researching, validating, and implementing remediation actions such as patching, configuration changes, and registry updates. The position requires executing hardening changes based on STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and organizational standards while managing Group Policy Objects and Active Directory. Key responsibilities include disabling insecure protocols, maintaining secure cipher suites, and providing documentation for Authorization to Operate and system accreditation. The role requires proficiency in Windows, Linux, and client/server administration. This position addresses the technical challenge of defending against evolving threats by ensuring systems meet strict security compliance requirements and remediation timelines within a complex intelligence environment.
What does a Systems Administrator earn?
Median $112000 from 47 postings across 5 companies.
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