Systems Administrator

The National Security Sector of Leidos has an immediate opening for a Systems Administrator located at the Pentagon. 

The Systems Administrator will support the G2 Army MI Enterprise / SENTINEL program which provides IT repair, maintenance, operations, logistics, and engineering services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of Army Military Intelligence Enterprise IT Systems. The successful candidate will perform all Systems Administrator duties providing direct support to DAMI-IM enterprise network systems and managing Microsoft server infrastructure solutions across multiple solution areas in a DoD enterprise environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Install, administer, and maintain virtual environments and physical hosts, Windows servers, workstations, desktops/ laptops, etc., as part of the overall systems architecture across multiple networks and locations.
• Administer Active Directory services, member servers and storage; integrate new technologies into new and existing systems, including the transition and migration of enterprise systems.
• Isolate and resolve complex hardware and software problems involving applications, operating systems, hardware, systems infrastructure, etc.
• Manage and execute approved projects and document them in the ticketing systems.
• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks; systems management including account monitoring, cyber security, operating system installation, and other local and wide area system administration related functions.
• Utilize manual checks, GUI-based, and command line tools (PowerShell) to troubleshoot and remediate basic to complex systems hardware, software, and configuration issues on assigned systems, networks, Active Directory.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and COOP plans, systems, and operations.
• Ensure the transition and migration of networks and development of network addressing schemes and administration of Microsoft domains.
• Perform planning and analytical tasks for design and implementation projects to include personnel, hardware, software, support facilities, equipment, etc.
• Provide input to in-progress reviews on IT projects, and to maintain effective communications with government and other site leadership.
• Participate in special projects and day‐to‐day operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant systems administration / systems engineering experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• Active DoD 8570 certification at IAT II, CompTIA Security+ CE or higher.
• Complete the Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (Exams AZ-800 & AZ-801) within 90 days of hire.
• Experience designing, evaluating, maintaining and troubleshooting Windows Server 2019/2022 using the most current technologies.
• Ability to upgrade Windows Servers to new versions and plan, deliver, operate, and manage Microsoft server infrastructure solutions across multiple solution areas in a DoD enterprise environment.
• Knowledge or experience with Hyper-V or VMWare, SCCM, SMTP, Printer Management, DHCP and DNS.
• Experience working with Active Directory.
• Experience IT equipment hardening; i.e.; firmware updating and OS patching by utilizing DISA STIGs and system upgrades in a government environment.
• Customer oriented with excellent oral and written communications skills; able to communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the following systems and tools: SCCM, Hyper-V or VMWare, IIS, ACAS.
• Knowledge of PowerShell and the ability to write custom scripts.
• Understanding of help desk ticketing tools (e.g. Microsoft System Center, ServiceNow, Remedy, etc.).
• Microsoft certification (Azure and or 365).

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Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.