Systems Administrator

Description

Job Description:

• Leidos is looking for a Sys Admin. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a willingness to learn. The position will include troubleshooting of complex issues, and working with system users to document problems and work toward a resolution. The position also requires strong interpersonal and communications skills for interfacing with a variety of customers and system users. The candidate will be part of a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and will be responsible for all aspects of administration and support for several mission-critical systems and networks.

  Typical duties include:

  • Organize, coordinate and facilitate meetings that support user accounts

  • Generate and update meeting minutes and action items

  • Analyze official customer traffic for requirements for services for accounts

  • Create, delete, review and manage/update user accounts

  • Analyze trends, using both raw data and established metrics

  • Create documentation as requested in support of user accounts

  • Interface with the customer in support of requirements gathering efforts

  • Provide ad hoc training support

  • Maintain/update user accounts in the customer’s database

  • Perform data input, data collection and research; retrieve information or documents from the customer databases as well as the internet

  • Provide O&M support to systems

  • Propose innovations that leverage existing system capabilities in new ways for enhanced O&M

  • Maintain awareness of technical trends for strategic consideration in current/future systems

  • Identify technical risks to systems and develop mitigation strategies

  • Define processes, policies, and procedures for all aspects of system administration

  • Extensive interface with users requiring technical support

  • Collection and analysis of key metrics

  • Follow through on all Incident or Service request tickets

  • Provide specific and detail status on all tickets being worked

  • Create and maintain all documentation (i.e. SOPs, etc.)

  • Presentations to customers and management to explain technical issues

    Required Skills:

  • Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of experience in system administration; additional experience in lieu of degree

  • 1+ years hands-on experience with Linux systems administration

  • 1+ years specific knowledge of server infrastructure, configuration, performance tuning

  • Ability to learn VMware systems

  • Knowledge of IC system security standards and INFOSEC processes and boards

  • Ability to learn Windows Server and/or Linux

  • Knowledge of Active Directory

  • Knowledge regarding data backup technologies

  • Ability to self-direct and coordinate others efforts in project tasking’s and investigate issues under limited supervision

  • Ability to communicate to internal and external customers

  • Knowledge of or ability to learn server driven applications and databases

  • Knowledge of or ability to learn comparing established security and availability management policies to effectively select the proper user accesses

  • Proven excellent interpersonal skills, to include building and maintaining interdepartmental relationships

  • Capability of briefing senior management on user account statuses

  • Experience using Configuration Management best practices

  • Experience reading official traffic

    Must be able sit, stand, bend, and lift and maneuver 50 lbs daily, sometimes in confined spaces.

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