Sr. Systems Administrator

Description

Job Description:

The successful candidate will provide server operations and maintenance (O&M) support for physical and virtual machine based environments. Typical responsibilities will include:

• Troubleshoot server platform issues and perform other system support asks such as monitoring, log management, tier 2 incident and problem escalation support, performance monitoring, and hardware replacement

• Provide dedicated support for troubleshooting of server platform issues and user questions; work with users to resolve tickets; troubleshoot individually and as part of a team

• Schedule, plan, and implement system upgrades for multiple environments

• Support patch and maintain infrastructure systems to be compliant with security scans

• Work with engineering to improve the supportability of the domains and maintain the application delivery systems

• Provide direct support to other Server Infrastructure teams and cross train to alleviate single points of failure and meet ongoing responsibilities

• Investigate, evaluate, and recommend other viable hardware and software solutions as appropriate; identify efficiency opportunities

• Interpret and implement system standards, process, and security specifications to maintain organizational IT standards

• Provide formal documentation and status reports to fulfill organizational compliance requirements and to serve as reference material for other teams

• Work alongside datacenter personnel to track inventory and support server hardware replacement/recap efforts; data center server support includes occasional driving to sites throughout WMA

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field 12+ years’ experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.

• Experience with VMWare, Windows and Linux with a solid understanding of at least one of these operating systems and is comfortable with or has general knowledge of/experience with the other/s

• Hands-on experience providing Tier 2 support for both Windows and Linux based systems

• Experience with Ansible

• Knowledge of and experience with application delivery solutions

• Experience supporting a medium sized (~500) user environment

• Possess strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and verbal/written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with shell scripting or Python

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. 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.