Systems Administrator Support

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Summary: Leidos is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of data protection solutions, including a migration from Commvault to Veeam, for a high-profile DoD program. Highlights: 1. Lead enterprise backup and recovery solutions (Commvault to Veeam) 2. Architect backup, storage, and disaster recovery strategies 3. Administer and optimize VMware infrastructure Apply Now Description Leidos is seeking a Senior Systems Administror to support enterprise backup, storage, and virtualizion operions for a high-profile DoD program. This role will lead the design, implemention, and optimizion of da protection solutions, including a migrion from Commvault to Veeam, within a secure, large-scale environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead administrion and optimizion of enterprise backup and recovery solutions (Commvault transitioning to Veeam). Architect and implement backup, storage, and disaster recovery stregies across physical and virtual environments. Serve as a subject mter expert for da protection, storage management, and recovery operions. Administer and troubleshoot Windows Server environments, including performance tuning, pching, and system optimizion. Manage and optimize VMware infrastructure (vSphere, Horizon, VDI) supporting enterprise workloads. Ensure systems meet DISA STIG and DoD security requirements, lead hardening and compliance efforts. Analyze system performance, identify trends, and proactively resolve complex infrastructure issues. Lead incident response and root cause analysis for backup, storage, and system failures. Develop, maintain, and enforce SOPs, architecture documention, and operional standards. Collabore with PMO, engineering, cybersecurity, and Tiered support teams to drive system improvements. Evalue and recommend new technologies, tools, and architectures to enhance performance and resiliency. Mentor junior administrors and provide technical leadership across the team. Required Qualificions: The candide must have bachelor’s degree with 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or a Master’s Degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.  Additional experience may be taken into considerion in lieu of a degree. Candide must, a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certificion requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP). Extensive experience with enterprise backup plforms (Veeam strongly preferred; Commvault experience highly desired). Strong expertise in Windows Server administrion. Advanced experience with VMware technologies (vSphere, Horizon, VDI). Deep understanding of DISA STIGs, system hardening, and DoD security compliance frameworks. Proven experience designing and implementing backup, recovery, and storage solutions. Strong troubleshooting skills across systems, virtualizion, and storage layers. Experience leading technical efforts and mentoring junior staff. Excellent documention and communicion skills. Certificions: IAT II (8570) Certificion An active Top Secret clearance is required for this position. Due to the nure of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required. Desired Qualificions: Strong knowledge of SANs, Fibre Channel fabric, vSphere Standard/Distributed Switches. Experience with server rack hardware, firmware, and secure boot technologies. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently and within a team. VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: April 17, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipes th this job requisition will remain open for least 3 days with an anticiped close de of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting de as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Da Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-reled informion during any part of the employment applicion process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communice with you through emails th are genered by the Leidos.com automed system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos th asks for payment-reled informion or any other personal informion (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediely by emailing us LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discriminion All qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, nional origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic informion, pregnancy, family structure, marital stus, ancestry, domestic partner stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, veteran or military stus, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. Apply Now