IPAM System Administrator

Description

Job Description:

The IPAM System Administrator will deploy, operate, and maintain systems supporting multiple organizations as well as maintain the IP Address Management (IPAM) database on all systems on the customer’s networks.  This individual will work in a team environment to ensure mission needs are met and ensure functionality of capabilities of customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Individuals in this role may be required to remotely log into the end users' endpoint (desktops and/or servers) in order to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, and other remedial actions. 

• Provide support implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance support. Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems. 

• Deploy, operate and maintain systems supporting multiple organizations as well as maintain the IP Address Management (IPAM) database on all systems on the customer’s networks, to include production and lab environments. 

• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.

• Establish comprehensive availability and capacity management solution using lessons learned

• Develop solutions to technical issues.

• Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for root cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives. 

• Support customer requirements and remediation.

• Update operations and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel.  

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with interacting with customers to handle service inquiries and problems.

• Experience working as a Tier 2 system administrator: familiar with using desktop software applications such as web browsing and client software, and IT Service Management software such as Service Now.

• Knowledge of IC IT standards and best practices.

• Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing environment.

• Experience with deploying, operating and maintaining IP Address Management systems utilizing the InfoBlox appliance for DNS, DHCP and NTP services.]

• Experience with DNS service and functionality in an enterprise environment

• Familiarity with subnetting

• Familiarity with DHCP services to include creating and managing scopes, verifying scope options are consistent, and troubleshooting IP address reservation failures in a multi-site enterprise environment.

• Experience with troubleshooting NTP sync issues between local and higher tier remote NTP sources.

• Experience with performing daily health checks on the service, validating zone transfers are working properly, and ensure communications with the IC Root devices are reliable. 

• Experience with log reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trends

• Time management skills.

• Strong oral and written communications skills.

• Track record of working effectively individually and within a team, to work toward improved processes and results.

• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP).

Desired Qualifications

• InfoBlox certification

• ITIL Foundation certification

Clearance:

• Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.

• TS/SCI with Polygraph required for this position or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a poly.

Education:

Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, Masters degree with 2-6 years, Associate's with 8+ years. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

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.