Systems Administrator

Leidos Holding$131K — $237K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience, Master's with 10+ years, or 16+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience serving as a team lead in an IT context.
  • Current experience supporting a stand-alone environment within the last six months.
  • Proficiency in MS Product Suite, including MS Server 2012/2019 and MS SQL.

Responsibilities

  • Perform O&M/A&A/patching duties in a Windows environment and manage/upgrading SQL Servers.
  • Assist in migrating COTS products to the cloud, focusing mainly on AWS.
  • Specialize in identifying and remediating system risks while implementing proactive solutions.
  • Prioritize tasks effectively in collaboration with customers to meet IT enterprise needs.
  • Execute necessary systems engineering tasks to support organizational infrastructure.
  • Provide technical support for escalated issues, ensuring swift resolution.
  • Plan and oversee hardware/software modifications and upgrades for system resilience.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Participation in vendor discussions and Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs).
  • Engagement in backup solutions and Disaster Recovery (DR) implementation.
  • Potential leadership role over select IT contractors.
  • Flexible working hours, including occasional nights and weekends.
Full Job Description

Leidos is looking for a Systems Administrator with AWS cloud experience in a Windows environment to perform O&M/A&A/patching duties as well as assist with managing/upgrading their SQL Servers. Candidate must be proficient in the MS Product Suite to help move their COTS products into their cloud environment.  SPLUNK experience is more important than McAfee.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Looking for a Systems Administrator with AWS cloud experience in a Windows environment to perform O&M/A&A/patching duties as well as assist with managing/upgrading their SQL Servers.
  • Candidate must be proficient in the MS Product Suite to help move their COTS products into their cloud environment. 
  • Expectation requires support specializing in system engineering to perform operational and system administrative tasks, identify and remediate system risks, and implement proactive solutions that address evolving technological infrastructure needs.
  • The SE will work closely with the customer for work prioritization.
  • The SE will execute systems engineering tasks as necessary to support the main information technology enterprise.
  • The SE will provide technical support and assist in the resolution of escalated technical issues.
  • The SE will plan and manage hardware (HW) and software (SW) modifications and upgrades.
  • The SE will serve as lead for select IT contractors.
  • The SE will support the activities and future growth of the customer's virtual environment through vendor discussions, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), system patching and upgrades, Assessment & Accreditation (A&A) efforts, backup solutions, and Disaster Recovery (DR) implementation in furtherance of an adoption of a cloud environment.
  • The SE will work occasional nights, weekends, and Holidays as necessary.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must have an active TS/SCI with Poly.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 12 years of experience OR a Master's and at least 10 years of experience OR 16+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.

* The below skills are required by the client. Due to the mission's pace, some of the required skills must be currently in use or have been used within the last six months.

  • Experience serving as a team lead.
  • Experience supporting a stand-alone environment.
  • Experience planning and leading software modifications and upgrades.
  • Experience managing an on-premises virtual infrastructure.
  • Experience planning, implementing, and maintaining a Disaster Recovery Site.
  • Experience transitioning an on-premises virtual solution to a virtual private cloud (VPC).
  • Experience managing MS Product Suite, MS Server 2012/2019 and MS SQL
  • Experience administering a vulnerability assessment tool, for example Rapid7 and Nessus.
  • Experience managing virtual appliance suites, for example Nutanix and Rubrik.
  • Experience administering SPLUNK.
  • Experience administering McAfee.
  • Experience interacting with end users to provide guidance and hands-on support to help resolve problems, concerns, and errors and to explain or demonstrate procedures and techniques.
  • Experience maintaining system accreditation.
  • Experience conducting security audits of virtual environments in collaboration with external groups.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting TeamMate+™, TeamMateAM™, and TeamMate Analytics ™.
  • Experience supporting Case Management Tracking System (CMTS).
  • Experience supporting Idea™.
  • Experience making virtual machine configuration changes necessary to resolve trouble tickets or to comply with customer's requirements and IT best practices
  • Experience administering user access by adding and deleting user accounts, maintaining user permissions and access privileges.
  • Experience making application software and operating system configuration changes necessary to resolve trouble tickets or to comply with Sponsor requirements and IT best practices.
  • Experience implementing, with oversight, the customer's requirements.
  • Experience evaluating and mitigating software security vulnerabilities.
  • Experience with the customers unique IT infrastructure and ongoing projects.
  • Experience with the customer's audit and analysis software packages.
  • Experience communicating orally and in writing with stakeholders.
  • Experience conducting data transfer operations.
  • Experience executing O&M tasks as necessary to support the Sponsor’s software and hardware infrastructure.

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Original Posting:
September 10, 2026

For U.S. Positions: 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:
Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.

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