Windows System Administrator

Description

Job Description:

A leader in the exciting and growing field of High Performance Computing (HPC), Leidos is searching for a Windows System Administrator to join our team supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program (DoD HPCMP) Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, Mississippi.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and installation of the supporting Windows virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on a Nutanix cluster using VMware. Candidate will also be part of a team that manages, maintains, and administers Windows desktops, Windows servers, as well as workgroup and desktop printers. Direct user support and interaction is required on a daily basis, so the candidate must be able communicate and work well with users, other function support teams, management, and vendors.

Required Qualifications:

• An understanding of managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows Active Directory and networking technologies such as DNS, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, etc., and a working knowledge of how to implement and troubleshoot in a LAN/WAN environment
• Managing the interaction between a Windows Active Directory Environment and large number of Linux based Servers.
• Experience with Windows authentication via DoD CAC (Common Access Card)
• Experience with managing and maintaining virtualization infrastructure and architecture such as VMware vSphere and Citrix Xen Sever
• Experience with Microsoft System Center, especially Configuration Manager
• Must meet DoD 8570 requirements
• At least 3 years’ experience supporting Microsoft Server and Desktop environments

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with VMware’s vSphere and Horizon View
• Experience with Microsoft HyperV
• Experience with DoD and Army security configurations, technologies, and policies, including DISA STIG, Army Gold Master, IAVA, etc.
• Experience with High Availability configuration in a Windows Active Directory Environment for both local and remote site configurations.
• Experience with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Required education and experience:
Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.

Clearance: Ability to obtain an DoD interim Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.