Principal Systems Administrator

Leidos•Bethesda, MD

27d•$116,350 - $210,325

About The Position

The Principal Systems Administrator will support the design, development and deployment of products, tools and capabilities in support of a dynamic customer enterprise. This role performs System Administration tasks on a customer’s system that supports mission needs and coordination requirements. This individual will work in a team environment and coordinate with appropriate elements to effectively meet design, development, deployment, and monitoring/securing objectives.

Requirements

Bachelors degree with 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Must have an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph, to be considered
In-depth of experience with Windows 2012/2016
Significant experience with Active Directory and DNS
Significant experience with hardening Windows environments
Demonstrated experience with Scripting/Automation
Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing environment
Experience with server patch management methodologies
Familiarity working with Window’s PowerShell.
Experience working with Jira and Confluence.
Significant experience working in an Agile environment
Significant experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.

Responsibilities

Design, build, test and maintain scalable and stable technology solutions to meet mission needs
Create documentation to include flowcharts, diagrams, manuals and any other required or requested deliverables.
Use the Agile methodology to document requirements, configure, test, implement and support efficient solutions
Perform automation tasks through scripting and testing
Rotate between O&M to Dev Ops roles as required for Agile processes
Evaluate alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems; resolve highly complex multi-domain systems issues
Operating and maintaining systems in Windows