System Administrator - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
System Administrator - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Transform Maritime Missions as a System Administrator at Leidos
Leidos is seeking an experienced System Administrator to support autonomous maritime projects’ hardware stacks by managing and maintaining Linux-based systems in our on-premises system integration lab (SIL) in Arlington, VA. Join a proven team delivering excellence for customers, focusing on software and supporting hardware integration with sensors across multiple vessels. This on-site role requires working with little supervision on system configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and security for Linux servers/workstations.
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure reliability, security, and efficiency of servers, networks, and SIL environments.
- Monitor systems, tune performance, and troubleshoot for high availability.
- Manage patches, upgrades, and DoD-compliant security hardening.
- Handle backups, disaster recovery, and data integrity.
- Configure network services: routing, firewalls, DNS, VLANs.
- Manage access, user accounts, and security configurations.
- Support software deployments and team integrations.
- Maintain documentation for operating procedures.
- Lead incident response for performance/security issues.
Basic Qualifications
- US Citizen with active SECRET clearance.
- 4+ years relevant experience (or Masters + 2-6 years); Bachelor’s in CS/IT/Network Engineering.
- Expertise in system security, patching, performance tuning.
- Proficient in Bash/Python scripting, Ansible, virtualization (Docker/Kubernetes/VMware/KVM).
- Server setup/hardware upgrade skills; strong communication/problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications
- Linux certs (RHCSA/RHCE/CompTIA Linux+).
- Monitoring tools (Nagios/Zabbix/Prometheus); RHEL 8/9/10; Dell Servers.
After-hours support may apply. Pay Range: $73,450-$132,775 USD. Leidos outthinks, outbuilds, outpaces—join disruptors refusing to fail.
Locations
- Arlington, Virginia, United States
Salary
73,450 - 132,775 USD / yearly
73,450 - 132,775 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Linux system administrationintermediate
- Bash/Python scriptingintermediate
- Ansible configuration managementintermediate
- Docker/Kubernetes/VMware/KVM virtualizationintermediate
- System monitoring (Nagios/Zabbix/Prometheus)intermediate
- RHEL 8/9/10intermediate
- Network services (routing/firewalls/DNS/VLANs)intermediate
- Dell Serversintermediate
- Patch managementintermediate
- Security hardeningintermediate
Required Qualifications
- US Citizen with active SECRET clearance (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Network Engineering or related (experience)
- 4+ years experience as System Administrator (or Masters + 2-6 years) (experience)
- Linux certifications (RHCSA/RHCE/CompTIA Linux+ preferred) (experience)
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills (experience)
- Ability to work independently and in teams (experience)
Responsibilities
- Ensure reliability/security/efficiency of servers/networks/system integration labs
- Perform system monitoring/performance tuning/troubleshooting for high availability
- Manage patches/upgrades/security hardening per DoD policies
- Support backups/disaster recovery/data integrity
- Configure/maintain network services (routing/firewalls/DNS/VLANs)
- Manage system access/user accounts/security configs
- Collaborate on software deployments/integration
- Create/maintain system documentation
- Participate in incident response
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary $73,450-$132,775
- general: Support for autonomous maritime projects with DoD impact
- general: On-site role in advanced system integration lab (SIL)
- general: Opportunity to work with cross-functional teams on cutting-edge hardware/sensors
- general: Career growth at innovative leader outpacing the status quo
- general: After-hours support as needed for mission-critical operations
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System Administrator - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Transform Maritime Missions as a System Administrator at Leidos
Leidos is seeking an experienced System Administrator to support autonomous maritime projects’ hardware stacks by managing and maintaining Linux-based systems in our on-premises system integration lab (SIL) in Arlington, VA. Join a proven team delivering excellence for customers, focusing on software and supporting hardware integration with sensors across multiple vessels. This on-site role requires working with little supervision on system configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and security for Linux servers/workstations.
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure reliability, security, and efficiency of servers, networks, and SIL environments.
- Monitor systems, tune performance, and troubleshoot for high availability.
- Manage patches, upgrades, and DoD-compliant security hardening.
- Handle backups, disaster recovery, and data integrity.
- Configure network services: routing, firewalls, DNS, VLANs.
- Manage access, user accounts, and security configurations.
- Support software deployments and team integrations.
- Maintain documentation for operating procedures.
- Lead incident response for performance/security issues.
Basic Qualifications
- US Citizen with active SECRET clearance.
- 4+ years relevant experience (or Masters + 2-6 years); Bachelor’s in CS/IT/Network Engineering.
- Expertise in system security, patching, performance tuning.
- Proficient in Bash/Python scripting, Ansible, virtualization (Docker/Kubernetes/VMware/KVM).
- Server setup/hardware upgrade skills; strong communication/problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications
- Linux certs (RHCSA/RHCE/CompTIA Linux+).
- Monitoring tools (Nagios/Zabbix/Prometheus); RHEL 8/9/10; Dell Servers.
After-hours support may apply. Pay Range: $73,450-$132,775 USD. Leidos outthinks, outbuilds, outpaces—join disruptors refusing to fail.
Locations
- Arlington, Virginia, United States
Salary
73,450 - 132,775 USD / yearly
73,450 - 132,775 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Linux system administrationintermediate
- Bash/Python scriptingintermediate
- Ansible configuration managementintermediate
- Docker/Kubernetes/VMware/KVM virtualizationintermediate
- System monitoring (Nagios/Zabbix/Prometheus)intermediate
- RHEL 8/9/10intermediate
- Network services (routing/firewalls/DNS/VLANs)intermediate
- Dell Serversintermediate
- Patch managementintermediate
- Security hardeningintermediate
Required Qualifications
- US Citizen with active SECRET clearance (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Network Engineering or related (experience)
- 4+ years experience as System Administrator (or Masters + 2-6 years) (experience)
- Linux certifications (RHCSA/RHCE/CompTIA Linux+ preferred) (experience)
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills (experience)
- Ability to work independently and in teams (experience)
Responsibilities
- Ensure reliability/security/efficiency of servers/networks/system integration labs
- Perform system monitoring/performance tuning/troubleshooting for high availability
- Manage patches/upgrades/security hardening per DoD policies
- Support backups/disaster recovery/data integrity
- Configure/maintain network services (routing/firewalls/DNS/VLANs)
- Manage system access/user accounts/security configs
- Collaborate on software deployments/integration
- Create/maintain system documentation
- Participate in incident response
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary $73,450-$132,775
- general: Support for autonomous maritime projects with DoD impact
- general: On-site role in advanced system integration lab (SIL)
- general: Opportunity to work with cross-functional teams on cutting-edge hardware/sensors
- general: Career growth at innovative leader outpacing the status quo
- general: After-hours support as needed for mission-critical operations
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