Senior Systems Administrator - TEKsystems

Description:

Leidos is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. The Systems Administrator will deploy new Windows and Linux servers in Azure and provide support for maintaining and enhancing cloud infrastructure as well as the day-to-day maintenance support for troubleshooting Linux/Windows cloud systems and servers. This role requires an individual with technical expertise administering the full lifecycle of Linux and Windows platforms as code. The candidate will provide Windows engineering support to develop automations for the building and patching Linux and Windows servers via Microsoft Intune, Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Automation Platform in support of new systems being deployed in Azure. This role is responsible for interacting with product owners across multiple sprint teams and working other engineers to troubleshooting problems for multiple systems and network environments. This role analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing reoccurrence and analyzes existing infrastructure for tuning/performance enhancements.

Primary Responsibilities

Perform best practice engineering support for an Azure Cloud environment consisting of Windows and Linux servers

Build, configure, patch and maintain Windows and Linux servers via IaC, Ansible Automation Platform, or other automation platforms

Perform application packaging, deployments, documentation, and release control utilizing Jira, GitLab, IaC, and Ansible Automation Platform

Provide advice, technical consultation, and guidance for Tier 3 / Tier 4 support by analyzing and resolving problems and evaluating alternative means of satisfying user requirements

Research, test, and deploy security patches and vulnerability remediation changes

Provide support for the implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of complex IT systems

Perform automation tasks through scripting and testing

Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, and resolution steps) for root causes analysis and process improvement initiatives

Actively identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs

Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security

Skills:

Windows, System administrator, Vmware, Active directory, Windows server, Azure, Linux, Cloud, Powershell, Automation, Windows administration

Top Skills Details:

Windows, System administrator ,Vmware, Active directory, Windows server, Azure

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience

Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance. (US Citizenship required)

Experience building, configuring, patching and maintaining Windows and Linux servers

Understanding and experience with Azure Cloud services

Knowledge of basic networking and network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, SSH, VPNs)

Hands-on experience reviewing and analyzing system logs and events to resolve issues

Experience maintaining Entra ID and/or Microsoft Active Directory environments

Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA

Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills

Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence

Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISSP

Experience Level:

Expert Level

Benefit Information

  Eligibility requirements apply to some

benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan,

or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role

may include the following: 

•  Medical, dental & vision 
•  Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 
•  401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available 
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) 
• Short and long-term disability 
• Health Spending Account (HSA) 
• Transportation benefits 
• Employee Assistance Program 
•  Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) 

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.