Systems Administrator

Leidos hiring for Systems Administrator jobs in Fairfax Station, VA, US

Description

Are you ready to work for a company that not only supports mission critical projects but also prioritizes investing in the growth and development of its employees?  

Join us at Leidos, where your most important work is ahead! You will enjoy great benefits such as paid time off (PTO), flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plans, career growth, education and training support, parental paid leave and more!  We celebrate our milestones with chili cooks offs, Pi Day with Pies, group lunches, end of year celebrations, recognition awards and much, much more.  You will have the opportunity to work under exceptional industry leadership at every level, where prioritizing employees, and their work, is paramount. 

Join our team working on one of our most prestigious programs delivering modern Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) solutions supporting highly visible applications and building our next generation of applications. 

Leidos is looking for Systems Administrators to support our Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs focusing on IdAM/ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management.  The Systems Administrator will be responsible for the configuration, administration, support and maintenance of systems including associated hardware. Requires monitoring and updating current and new network systems, implementing critical system patches, scheduling O&M activities, and coordination of all customer related issues. The candidate must be able to work in a high energy environment and adapt to shifting priorities. 

Primary Responsibilities
•    Create and publish standard operation procedures for O&M teams and installers.
•    Perform Data Transfer Officer (DTO) duties including maintaining Safecon scanning devices.
•    Perform full life-cycle of computer hardware, to include, price estimation, purchasing, physical installation, inventory and physical decommission activities.
•    Transition legacy equipment and replace with new technology utilizing the Property Turn In (PTI) process.
•    Provide technical guidance, training, and leadership for current / new operations and engineering personnel.
•    Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
•    Test, maintain and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
•    Coordinate new product evaluations and configuration requirements with hardware vendors. 
•    Provide Tier III & IV technical support and leadership in a complex mission critical windows-based environment.

Qualifications
•    Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph
•    Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of prior Systems Administration experience or a Masters and 10+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree
•    Experience with a Windows and Linux based environments.

•    Prior experience with programs of similar size and complexity
•    Experience with the Sponsor and the Sponsor’s mission
•    Experience with AWS and Azure
•    Experience with maintaining servers, storage devices and applications
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications
•    Experience with the Sponsor’s entitlement management programs
•    AWS certification

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.

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.