Leidos is seeking a Mid-Level System Administrator to join a high-impact, multi-agency program serving the United States Space Force (USSF) / Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Air Force (USAF), and other critical mission stakeholders. The selected individual will play a key role in enhancing, testing, and deploying a large-scale Satellite Communications (SATCOM) system to an existing infrastructure.
Requirements
- Provide full lifecycle system support, including end-to-end integration and deployment activities.
- Support integration of large-scale systems and major system components within a complex, geographically distributed network environment.
- Conduct system and network vulnerability assessments and support the implementation of security best practices and hardening measures.
- Perform hands-on system administration tasks such as deployment of software, vendor firmware, COTS, and FOSS solutions.
- Maintain and enhance internal system functionality and performance, including interoperability with external systems and protection of critical data sets.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional technical teams (systems, software, test, etc.) in an Agile environment to plan, design, integrate, and deliver system capabilities.
- Administer and support Linux and/or Windows-based components in a large high-performance computing environment.
- Troubleshoot complex hardware and software issues by analyzing packet captures, reviewing event and audit logs, and identifying root causes of abnormal system behavior.
- Support both development and production environments by applying software builds, updating application versions, deploying security patches, and adjusting configuration settings as required.
- Provide support for deployment activities, including software and hardware installation and integration.
- Coordinate with internal Leads to define acceptable outage windows and execute maintenance activities with minimal impact to operations.
- Create and maintain system documentation, including deployment procedures, configuration baselines, and system configuration guides.
- Leverage current automation technologies and scripting to streamline system administration, configuration management, and monitoring tasks.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 11 paid Holidays
- 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
- Flexible Schedules
- Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
- Technical Upskilling
- Education and Training Support
- Parental Paid Leave
