À propos de ce poste Senior Linux Systems Administrator chez Leidos
If you're interested in being a part of an extraordinary mission, working with our customer who runs the DoW’s largest supercomputing centers and operating some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, we could use your experience and enthusiasm! You will be providing your Linux Systems Administration expertise to ensure DoW scientists have reliable access to these critical resources and in turn, will be directly supporting the warfighter.
All work will be performed at our customer’s site on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH and a Top Secret Clearance is required to begin work on the program.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as Deputy Team Lead over the local System Administration Functional team.
- Provide for RedHat Linux systems administration, performance tuning, client security administration, systems software support, and technology assessments in support of a multi-platform UNIX environment.
- Perform systems enhancement, configuration, maintenance, installation, interfaces, coordination, and software installations and upgrades to UNIX operating systems and layered software packages.
- Monitor and tune systems to achieve optimum level of performance in accordance with established policies, procedures, and service level agreements.
- Perform acceptance testing of modules, subsystems, and total systems.
- Perform software installation and configuration.
- Monitor log files, performance issues, and the production environment for mission critical systems
- Demonstrate ability to set priorities and organize work to meet deadlines
- Ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines
Required Qualifications:
- Must hold an active in scope TOP SECRET clearance or have the ability to obtain Interim TOP SECRET eligibility prior to start. (US Citizenship required)
- Must hold a bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of equivalent experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of experience.
- Must hold current DOD 8570 IAT II certification (Linux+, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP) prior to start.
- Communicates effectively both orally and in a written form with users and office staff
- Demonstrated Linux expertise managing bare metal and virtualized systems
- Hands on experience patching, managing, and responding to DoW STIGs including POAM remediations
- Experience supporting and working with ISSO’s and ISSM’s
- Proficient in Ansible or equivalent configuration management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Linux storage subsystems
- Experience managing RedHat Satellite systems
- Experience managing containerized services within Kubernetes
- Ability to write, diagnose, and optimize scripts written in bash, python, or perl
- Familiarity managing virtual systems within VMware
- Windows Server and workstation experience
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Original Posting:
October 16, 2026For U.S. Positions: 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00The 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.
