**Description** Are you ready to work on projects that can potentially change the world? Join us at Leidos, where your most important work is ahead! You will enjoy great benefits such as 5 weeks of paid time off (PTO), flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plans, unlimited education and training support, parental paid leave and more! If this sounds like a place you can thrive, keep reading! The Leidos Cyber & Analytics Business Area has a career opportunity for a Senior Systems Administrator to work at our Leidos site Columbia, Maryland. **Program Summary:** This contract is a large, multi-year contract for the development, integration, deployment and sustainment of large, collection systems. The work that's being done on this Leidos-led, prime contract is extremely important to the government and offers its team members the opportunity to work autonomously and explore new technologies. Join a tremendous technical team solving hard problems with true mission relevance on emerging technologies. **Position Summary:** Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems. Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance. **Security Clearance Requirement:** + Candidates must possess an active **TS/SCI with Polygraph** to be considered for this role. **Capabilities:** + Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems + Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems + Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems + Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems + Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems + Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. + Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. + Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning + Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems + Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets. + Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process + Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance + Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware + Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) + Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration **Required Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university and twelve (12) to fifteen (15) years’ experience as a Systems Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. + In lieu of bachelor’s degree an additional five (5) years of systems administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. KQW CONMD **Original Posting Date:** 2024-09-23 While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. **Pay Range:** Pay Range $108,550.00 - $196,225.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. REQNUMBER: R-00144394 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.