Senior Systems Engineer

Description

Are you ready to make an impact and join a creative, forward-thinking team? We’re looking for innovators and forward-thinkers to help us do great things.

Leidos is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with strong expertise in operating systems and server hardware to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team at Ft. Meade, MD.

JOB SUMMARY:
Work across DOD agencies to migrate IT services into common hosting environment. You will play a key role in performing the discovery, design, and plan migration tasks in support of building a world-class Single Service Provider for the Department of Defense.  Leidos needs the best talent in the industry to accommodate the size, scope, and complexity of this effort. A successful candidate will be technically well-rounded, producing quality work with special attention to the right details.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: 
•Must hold an active Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Document existing infrastructure configuration, requirements and overall architecture. Work with various stakeholder to produce high level and detail designs for existing infrastructure. Identify areas for improvement.
•Develop plan to migrate current infrastructure into singular architecture and develop hardware procurement plan needed for migration.
•Design solutions, integrate, configure, test and deploy numerous types of server-based applications based on Windows, Linux operating systems deployed on various virtualization platforms and cloud environments.
•Optimize end-to-end system performance and migration workflows.  
•Conduct data captures to obtain computing performance and system configuration information.  
•Define migration plans that accelerate execution and minimize impact to the user community.  
•Establish migration plans for complex n-tier applications and services.  
•Gather needed data to forecast long-term capacity and performance requirements.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong knowledge of virtualization and storage solutions across multiple platforms
• 8+ years’ experience managing systems backup and storage solutions.
• 8+ years’ experience managing applications hosting on various OS and vitalization platforms or cloud environments.
• 8+ years’ experience in configuration and maintenance of fiber channel and vSAN solutions
• Familiarity with Active Directory policies, object management and schema design
• Experience in the installation, configuration, and administration of components in a large VMware environment centered around best practices, to include vCenter, VMware Update Manager, vCenter Operations Manager, vCenter Orchestrator, SCCM/MECM, WSUS, Ansible.
• DoD IAT Level II (Security+ ) certification or equivalent is required, prior to start.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Strong knowledge of network virtualization, storage, cyber, and data center facilities.

Pay Range:

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.