Systems Administrator

Leidos•Reston, VA

11d

About The Position

The Analysis Solutions Business Area at Leidos has an opening for a Systems Administrator in Reston Virginia. Responsibilities include installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of systems, including associated hardware and software. Additionally, this role may include management of systems infrastructures, implementing best practices to Identify and recommend system functional specifications, configuration of physical and virtual systems, installation and configuration of software and software licenses, backup and recovery of IT infrastructure. Support duties may include updating and supporting systems by tuning performance, allocating storage space. Implementing critical patches, reviewing systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshooting issues.

Requirements

BS in an IT related field and 8+ years of experience or a Masters in IT related field and 6+ years of experience
Ability to administer Active Directory (AD) to manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls across the network
Experience in automating IT tasks and processes using Microsoft PowerShell scripting to improve efficiency and productivity
Experience in utilizing Microsoft operating systems to deploy, manage, and support applications and services, ensuring system reliability and user productivity
Experience in overseeing security measures to protect organization from possible threats. Identify security requirements and risks and develop mitigation policies
Experience in managing physical and virtual server infrastructure to ensure reliability, performance, and security of organizational systems and applications
Experience in managing and configuring IT infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, and availability of services, while troubleshooting and resolving issues as they arise
Ability to create and enhance systems to meet organizational requirements and specifications while ensuring compatibility and compliance
Ability to implement systems and applications to support organizational initiatives and workflows effectively
Experience in managing complex systems throughout their life cycles and integrating various components, subsystems, or processes
Experience in providing technical assistance for related issues, ensuring timely resolution of problems, and maintaining optimal system performance and user satisfaction
Ability to identify and resolve technical issues that arise within a complex system or network infrastructure
Experience in implementing and managing virtual environments to optimize resource utilization, enhance scalability, and ensure system reliability
Highly skilled with developing solutions to complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple areas or disciplines and regularly employ ingenuity and creativity to develop new technical solutions and systems in order to achieve functional objectives
Ability to communicate with internal team members across multiple areas and client team members
Ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts

Nice To Haves

Comp TIA Network+
Security+
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Responsibilities

installation
configuration
administration
support and maintenance of systems, including associated hardware and software
management of systems infrastructures
implementing best practices to Identify and recommend system functional specifications
configuration of physical and virtual systems
installation and configuration of software and software licenses
backup and recovery of IT infrastructure
updating and supporting systems by tuning performance
allocating storage space
Implementing critical patches
reviewing systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshooting issues