Systems Administrator

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• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

• Knowledge of security compliance standards, (STIG)particularly in a DoD environment.

• If you're passionate about technology and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply and help us enhance our infrastructure and service delivery!

SHIFT SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 08:30AM - 4:30PM core hours with occasional after hours' onsite work to support both a NIPR and SIPR environment.

This position is 100% onsite at customer site in Norfolk, VA. This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret to start.

What will you do in this role?

• Deployment and Upgrades: Support the deployment of both virtual and physical server infrastructures, including ESXi Hypervisor and VDI environments.

• Documentation: Create, modify, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instruction documentation to ensure clarity and compliance in operational processes.

• VDI Management: Support the management of Thin Client and Zero Client endpoint devices, including upgrades and enhancements to optimize performance and user experience.

• Operating System Management: Build, test, and deploy operating system images in alignment with planned projects and initiatives, ensuring thorough preparation and testing prior to production deployment.

• Fault Response: Monitor system performance and respond to faults, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to restore services swiftly.

• Time Management: Effectively manage technical responsibilities and time commitments, setting realistic expectations and meeting deadlines within a collaborative team environment.

• Certificate Management: Maintain, update, and install necessary security certificates, tracking revocation dates to ensure uninterrupted service continuity.

• Storage/SAN Solutions: Support Storage and SAN solutions, focusing on backup and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and availability.

• Security Compliance: Prepare and implement DoD STIG mitigation cycles, ensuring compliance with DISA security standards to protect our systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education & Experience: BS degree and 2 - 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. Experience in lieu of a degree may be accepted.

• Technical Expertise: Working knowledge of supporitng VMware ESXi Hypervisor and implementing bare metal rack server technology and hardware solutions. Understanding of VM Kernel Operating System installation and virtual server implementation on physical blade servers. Experience with configuring and maintaining Group Policy Objects (GPO).

• Systems and Network Understanding: Understanding of enterprise networks, systems operations, and support.

• Hardware Installation: Experience with server rack hardware installation, implementation, and datacenter maintenance operations.

• Scripting and Automation: Experience with utilizing PowerShell scripting for systems management and process automation.

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Operating Systems: Experience installing and configuring Microsoft Server 2016-2022 operating systems.

• Troubleshooting: Experience troubleshooting hardware applications, system services, events, configurations, and policies.

• Security Compliance: Experience applying DoD STIG requirements and utilizing SCAP tools. Familiarity with system security applications (e.g., ACAS) and vulnerability mitigation.

• Certifications: Must possess DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III certifications (e.g., Security+ CE, CASP CE or CISSP). Additional requirement includes system OS certification such as VMware VCP or VCA, Windows Server 2016 or higher, CompTIA Server+, Linux RHEL Cert

• Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with VMware Horizon View.

• System Deployment: Familiarity with updating and patching computer systems using SCCM/MECM.

• Possession of a valid VMware VCP certification.

• Proficiency in using PowerShell CLI scripts.

• Experience with Teradici Management or Dell Wyse Management Suite.

Original Posting Date:
2025-01-14
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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

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.