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Leidos Digital Modernization team is currently seeking a motivated Systems Administrator with proven experience to join the DISA JSP Platform Services & Core Services team in Norfolk, VA. As the Systems Administrator, you will install, configure, support, and maintain computing systems, including associated hardware. Duties include managing system infrastructures, and implementing system specifications, configuring physical and virtual environments, and ensuring effective backup and recovery processes for IT infrastructure. Additional responsibilities may involve optimizing system performance, managing storage allocation, applying critical patches, and analyzing performance logs to identify and resolve issues. 

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 with Top Secret eligibility to start.

What will you do in this role?

Support and execute virtual and physical deployments to production such as ESXi Hypervisor, VDI, and other required virtual and physical server infrastructure upgrades, system enhancements, and enterprise LCM evolutions.

Create, modify, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures/Work Instruction documentation.

Support VDI end point device management, upgrades, and enhancements

Supports system operating system image builds IAW planned projects and initiatives including preparing, testing, and deployment to production

Respond to system faults, analyzing and correcting applications or system faults to reestablish service

Successfully manage time and technical responsibilities, set accurate expectations and meet deliverable deadlines while working in an inclusive team collaborative environment.

Maintain, update, install required certificates and track certificate revocation dates to ensure continuity of services.

Support Storage/SAN solutions to include back-up and recovery evolutions

Prepare and implement DoD STIG mitigation cycles and maintain DISA compliant security

Basic Qualifications:

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience.  Experience in lieu of a degree may be accepted.

Working knowledge and experience with integrating VMWare ESXi Hypervisor technical implementation of bare metal rack server technology and hardware solutions.

Solid understanding of VM Kernel Operating System installation and virtual server on physical blade server implementation.

Understanding and working experience with configuring and maintaining GPO

Understanding of enterprise, network, systems, operations and support.

Excellent writing and speaking skills

Experience installing, configuring Microsoft Server 2016-2022 operating system

Experience with updating/patching computer system deployment using SCCM/MECM

Experience with troubleshooting system hardware applications, system services, events, front and back end system settings, configurations, and policies

Experience working with system security applications (ACAS) and mitigating vulnerabilities

Certifications: DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III: (Security+ CE, as well as one of these OS certs VMWare VCP or VCA, or Win Server 2012 or higher, CompTIA Server +, Linux RHEL Cert)

Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with VMWare Horizon View

Certified MS Azure Administrator Certification

Experience using PowerShell CLI scripts

Experience using Teradici Management

Possess valid VMWare VCP certification

Original Posting Date:2024-12-13

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 $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

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.