Senior Systems Engineer

Description

Are you ready to work on projects that can potentially change the world? Join us at Leidos, where your most important work is ahead!  You will enjoy great benefits such as 5 weeks of Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Education and Training Support and more! If this sounds like the kind of place where you can thrive, keep reading!

The Leidos Intelligence Group has a career opportunity for a Senior System Engineer in the Ft. Meade area, MD.

Program Summary
 

Leidos is a preferred subcontractor on a large, multi-year contract that develops, integrates deploys, and sustains large collection systems. The work is extremely important to the government and offers its team members the opportunity to work autonomously and explore new technologies. We provide exceptional service to our customer in an area in which we have deep incumbent knowledge.

Significant requirements include Mission Management, Operations, and Sustainment activities. The team will provide 24x7x365 support to multiple Operations Teams and will feature 1st/2nd/3rd Party Partner Engagement.

Job Summary

The contract has a current opening for a hands-on Senior Systems Engineer with system administration and test experience. The System Engineer selected will work closely with the customer leadership and will coordinate and synchronize technical execution and task activities. An extensive background in partner engagement, operations, and collection is required.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

• Linux automation, setup, hardening, to include meeting CS2/STIG and STE requirements

• Scripting ability

• Graylog (preferred) or Splunk configuration, design, and implementation experience

• Nagios, Zabibix, or other FOSS system monitoring design and implementation

• Familiarity with the customer’s Information Systems (IS) accreditation and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes, as well as familiarity with STE/STN requirements and policy

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Twenty (20) years experience as an SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

• Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Desired Skills

• Elastisearch management

• Virtualization experience (ESXi, Nutanix preferred); vdi

• Windows administration experience

• Programming experience with languages including .NET languages

• Alluvio (formerly RiverBed) NetIM

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 46,000 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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