Systems Administrator

Position Description

Seeking a System Administrator for a technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Attribute Services within the IDAM/ICAM space.  As a System Administrator on this program, you will design, develop, implement, and maintain a Cloud-Native Service architecture that software development teams can leverage to use cloud capabilities. This role works directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities related to cloud implementation. This role requires supporting an on-call rotation to ensure mission critical services remain operational 24/7/365. Rotation is typically to be on-call 1 full calendar week every 2 months.     

Primary Responsibilities

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This role provides technical leadership and delivers an innovative product, service, or a combination of products and services that address a customer's specific requirements.Support the development of enterprise software solutions within AWS.Duties include developing innovative approaches and solutions, using non-quantitative tools and guidelines from past experience.Security PatchingSupport of Servers in an AWS environmentProvides execution guidance and practical engineering support to mission teamsEnsures the mission critical application remains operational 24/7Supports a COTS service that provides attribute data via an LDAP interface to hundreds of various Sponsor systems

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with PolygraphRequires BS degree and 12+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.Must be an expert in using Linux-based operating systemsMust have strong Bash skillsMust have experience with security accreditation processMust have experience with the Cloud / Amazon Web ServicesMust be able to support System Administration/Privileged Access duties including an on-call rotation for a week approximately every two monthsExperience with Elastic tools (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats)Experience in Cloud Technologies and infrastructure -as-code conceptsUnderstanding of aspects of architect and design enterprise cloud solutions and AWSExcellent oral and written communications skillsDetail-oriented mindsetExperience interacting with cross functional project teams including Software Development, System Engineering/ Verification and Validation, Security, Compliance and Quality AssuranceExperience working in Agile environmentsExperience working with DevOps CI/CD related technologies (Github, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, Rundeck, etc.)Experience with AWS Console, CLI, and manage services utilizing cloud services to build infrastructure as a code in an automated fashionAbility to read and perform complex software and infrastructure deployment instructions

Desired Qualifications

Experience with LDAP technologiesMinimum of one AWS Certification from the AWS Associate level (AWS Certified Architect Associate, AWS Certified Developer Associate, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate)3+ years of C2S experienceCloud formationManaging complex Sponsor relationships and requirements gatheringExperience with IAM / IdAM / ICAM delivery systems, Authentication, Authorization, and/or AttributesExperience with TomcatExperience with NGINXExperience with Container implementations

Original Posting Date:2025-02-20

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 $112,450.00 - $203,275.00

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.