Linux/Windows Systems Administrator

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Beavercreek, OH
101K-183K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
The Linux/Windows Systems Administrator will design, build, and maintain systems while ensuring security compliance and optimizing performance. Responsibilities include software installation, patch management, system hardening, and collaborating with developers. Familiarity with security protocols and automated scripting is essential.
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We are seeking security minded Linux & Windows Systems Administrator to perform system design, build, integration, test, and maintain cyber systems. Duties include installing application software and system patches, ensuring anti-virus and vulnerability scanner updates, and optimizing performance and reliability. Systems will be built and maintained to the NIST SP 800-53 standard. Successful candidates are teamed with the Information Assurance organization to support multiple programs performing a wide range of engineering disciplines.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design, build, integrate, harden, deploy, and maintain bare metal and virtual clients, servers, and networked systems. 
  • Develop solutions to perform complex tasks that impact multiple IT disciplines.
  • Effectively use hardening, scanning, and log collection tools such as Ansible, Nessus, and SCAP, and Splunk.
  • Perform system analysis for purposes of performance optimization, catastrophe mitigation, and security compliance.
  • Collaborate with software developers to ensure systems meet functional requirements.
  • Support IT security activities to include security compliance reviews and auditing requirements.
  • Perform software configuration management using software development repositories.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience administering Windows, Linux, Networking/Switch, and Virtualized Machines
  • Possess or ability to obtain a security+ 8570 certification with 6 months employment.
  • Bachelor of Science in Technical field and at least 8 years of relevant work experience, or a master’s with 6-10 years of experience.; additional years’ of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Active DoD SECRET clearance. (U.S. citizenship is required)
  • Experience implementing NIST SP 800-53 controls families on both Linux and Windows
  • Experience with core infrastructure services administration such as AD, DNS, DHCP, and File Server administration. 
  • Experienced in deploying Operating System images in a variety of mediums (PXE-network, disk image, automated installation media with answer scripts).
  • Ability to create simple Linux and PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive tasks. 
  • Ability to collaborate within a team and independently with minimal supervision.
  • Perform research necessary to resolve complex technical problems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experienced in building and deploying DevSecOps systems. 
  • Experienced in deploying Multifactorial Authentication Systems.

Original Posting Date:2024-11-04

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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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.

Top Skills

Linux
Windows
The Company
Alexandria, VA
27,104 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

We Are Leidos

For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world.

OUR MISSION
Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.

Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.

Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.

Your most important work is ahead.

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