Description Job Description:Why wake up every day and want more when YOU CAN HAVE IT? Do you love KNOWING at the end of each day that your work made a difference? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with one of the BEST in government contracting? Ranked by Forbes in 2018 as a Top 100 government contractor and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, Team Leidos is one you don't want to overlook. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. We embrace and solve some of the world's toughest challenges. We're focused on ensuring our intelligence customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving threat landscape and succeed in their mission to protect people and critical assets around the world. Who wouldn't be fulfilled being part of that every day? We know once you join Team Leidos, you are sure to go home at the end of every day knowing YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE, resulting in one of the most REWARDING careers you could have imagined. WE WANT YOU!! SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR:The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related ITEMS UFS infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values, enabling mission success.We seek to build a team of system administrators who can perform multiple functions. We understand that people have specialties, but seek people open to cross training and willing to apply their skills in multiple arears.* Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.* Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.* Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives and approaches to assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.* Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.* Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations. Qualified individuals will have experience in one or more of the following areas:* Desktop Image Management* Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Support Services* Home Directory and Profile Support Services* Print, Fax and Scan Support Services * Unified Communications Support Services* E-mail Support Services* Desktop Software Support Services* Desktop Entity Support Services* Domain Services* Directory, Authentication and Account Mgmt- O&S - Expanded 12x5* Domain Name Services* Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)* Patch Management (Windows) OPERATIONS & SUPPORT: * Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.* Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.* Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary.* Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary.* Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.* Provide Tier II & III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues.* Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.* Maintenance* Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary.* Upgrade and configure system software that supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs.* Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures.* Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.* Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.* Create and maintain documentation to help train employees resolve day to day issues and knowledge transfer.* Identify and execute process improvements and other enhancements that improve operational efficiency. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:* Security +* Meet the qualifications of one of the customer specified levels (0-4) COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:Interpret and/or discuss information with others, which involves terminology or concepts not familiar to many people; regularly provide advice and recommend actions involving rather complex issues. May resolve problems within established practices. EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:Typically requires BS degree and 8 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 10 years of prior relevant experience.May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.External Referral Bonus:EligiblePotential for Telework:NoClearance Level Required:Top Secret/SCITravel:NoScheduled Weekly Hours:40Shift:DayRequisition Category:ProfessionalJob Family:Systems Administration Pay Range: Leidos is a Fortune 500(R) information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.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.Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com.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.