Jr. Systems Administrator

Description

The Leidos Defense Group has an immediate career opportunity for a Jr. Systems Administrator based in Montgomery, Alabama.

This position is in support of the AFINC II contract for the highly visible 26th Network Operations Squadron (26 NOS) at Maxwell Air force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama, which provides a world-wide support mission. The 26 NOS is responsible for the intranet support of the entire Air Force network. The mission of the 26 NOS is to operate and defend the Air Force (AF) Enterprise computer network consisting of the AF Wide Area Network (WAN) routers, AF Network Increment 1 (AFNET Inc 1) Gateways, and the 26 NOS Local Area Network (LAN) assets.

The System Administrator selected for this position works on a team that manages all the Air Force network boundary AFINC systems for the program to include updates, life cycle management, IAVMs, software patches.
We are looking for Windows, UNIX/Red Hat, NetApp, and Splunk System Administrators.

Primary Responsibilities:
Manages the functionality and efficiency of all enterprise servers on multiple operating systems.
Maintain the integrity and security of servers and systems.
Set up administrator and service accounts.
Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
Program in an administrative language.
Provides training to junior administrators.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
Participate in special projects as required.
Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks.
Desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring; security; Operating System (OS) installation; and other local area system administration related functions.
Performs work within the defined SLAs.
Work independently and as a team member.
Support on-call rotation schedule.
Cross train capabilities with other team members.

Basic Qualifications:
Requires high school diploma or equivalent and 3 - 5 years of prior relevant experience.
Must be willing to work a rotating shift.
Must have an active Secret Clearance.
An IAT certification: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP.
Microsoft Administrators - Microsoft MTA: Server Fundamentals OR MCSA, Microsoft Database - SQL Server 2012/2014,OR Splunk general Admin.

Leidos is a Fortune 500® 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.