Systems Administrator / Integration Engineer

About the position

The Digital Modernization sector of Leidos has an opportunity for a Systems Administrator located in Fort Meade, MD. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting systems administration, engineering, integration, test, and deployment activities for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on the Cross Domain Enterprise Solutions (CDES) team. As you get more established on the sys admin side, you will have the opportunity to grow with our integration team and start providing technical analysis for a wide variety of systems engineering and integration activities, evaluating products for compliance with requirements and applicable standards, and defining preliminary processes to solve complex engineering issues. This is a great opportunity for someone with DoD experience and foundational Linux systems administration knowledge to cross-train and grow into a Systems Integration Engineer in a highly collaborative, teamwork-focused environment. This position is 100% on-site and a Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Responsibilities

• Support systems administration, engineering, integration, test, and deployment activities for DISA.
• Provide front-end and back-end application support development, integration, and testing.
• Install, configure, and maintain operating systems including back-end databases.
• Perform systems maintenance by reviewing error logs, creating backups, and analyzing system performance.
• Develop, integrate, and test COTS/GOTS products and server OS.
• Manage network servers and technology tools.
• Set up accounts and workstations.
• Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements.
• Troubleshoot issues and outages.
• Ensure security through access controls, backups, and firewalls.
• Conduct performance analysis and technology maturity assessments of emerging technologies.
• Perform systems integration, test, and deployment of cross domain solutions.
• Deploy hardware, install base operating systems, install software applications, and provide network configuration.
• Provide support with ATO and vulnerability management.

Requirements

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• IAT level II Certification (i.e. COMPTIA Security).
• BS and 4+ years of IT or DoD/Military experience; specific experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience with RedHat / Linux servers (installation, configuration, maintenance).
• Familiarity with operations, patching, vulnerability management, and operating systems upgrades.
• Ability to work effectively both as a team member and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate by phone, email, and in person.
• Proven technical troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Network Devices such as Load Balancers, Routers, and switches.
• Experience with MySQL Database and Microsoft Active Directory.
• Experience with developing policy in Broadcom Layer7 or other API-based application gateways.
• COTS Integration experience.
• Experience with cross-domain solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Health and Wellness programs.
• Income Protection.
• Paid Leave.
• Retirement.