System Administrator

Leidos•Denver, CO

4d•$59,150 - $106,925•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos Digital Modernization is seeking a talented System Administrator to join the team! The NISC V Training Group at Leidos has an opportunity at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility located in Denver, CO. The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing air traffic control (ATC) simulation training equipment located in the lab. They will be responsible for installation and maintenance of the software and hardware. The position is full time daily operation and may require after hours and weekend duty via on-call support. The System Administrator is required to be able to respond within one (1) hour of critical incident notification during duty hours (0730-1630) and within six (6) hours or less during non-duty hours/weekends/holidays if needed. This position will require 10% - 15% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of prior relevant experience, additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight as well as in conjunction with multiple personnel in the fulfillment of the individual employee’s functions.
Must have the ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions and solve a variety of problems.
The candidate should have a thorough understanding of their respective position, functions, and duties and will assist FAA and vendor in the creation and development of training.
Working knowledge and proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office applications to include MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office and MS Power Point.
Ability to travel 10% - 15%.
Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Suitability granted through the FAA - (To be eligible for Public Trust Security Clearance, one must be either a U.S. Citizen OR a U.S. Permanent Resident/Green Card holder who has resided in the U.S.A for the past 3 years.)

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the FAA is desired.
Active Public Trust with FAA.

Responsibilities

Installation and maintenance of the software and hardware, to include but not limited to account management, user privileges, local group policy, local software testing, restoration operations, contingency planning, and local backups.
Ensuring updates and patches are completed and locally downloaded.
Working directly with vendor and users at the site and remote locations to help resolve user and network related issues, as well as maintaining the integrity of the site domain.
Assisting with the development and implementation of training scenarios, including the management and shipment of training pods to FAA facilities.