Junior Systems Administrator

Description Job Description:The Leidos Cyber & SIGINT Solutions (CSS) Operation continues to grow in the Fort Meade and surrounding areas. Join a tremendous technical team responsible for solving hard problems with true mission relevance on emerging technologies. This large, multi-year contract is seeking a Systems Administrator (SA) that will provide LINUX and WINDOWS System Administration (majority is LINUX, but WINDOWS experience is also required) support to Mission Systems. Seeking a self-starter, who is resourceful, thinks out of the box and can work both independently, as well as part of a team. Our legacy of over 20 years as the Prime Vendor gives you the confidence that you will be working with the organization''s top producer of critical SIGINT data. The work that''s being done on this Leidos-led, prime contract is extremely important to the government and offers its team members the opportunity to work autonomously and explore the latest capabilities within the Intelligence Community.Duties and Responsibilities:Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems. Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.Required Qualifications:An active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph is required. Five (5) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.Bachelor''s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor''s degree.Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems (U) Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems.Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systemsProvide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers .Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning.Desired Qualifications: A Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MSCA) or Redhat Certified Technician (RHCT) certification is highly desirable and can substitute for 1 year experience. Understanding of information security principles and practices. Experience with IAVA patchingExperience with NetApp and Isilon storage, NiagaraFiles (NiFi) dataflow. Knowledge of networking, DNS, web services (apache, tomcat), NFS, SMB, and OpenLDAP. Ability to automate system tasks using bash, python, perl scripting. CSSCOSCONMDPay Range:Pay Range $60,450.00 - $93,000.00 - $125,550.00The 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.

Created: 2025-11-15