6 System Administrator Jobs in Lorton, VA
Leidos is Hiring a Remote System Administrator
Description
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a continuing requirement for Secure Enterprise Network Systems, Services, & Support (SENS3) for the continued operations and maintenance and evolution of the Homeland Secure Data Network (HSDN) and the Classified Local Area Network (C-LAN).
Leidos is seeking a broadly experienced Candidate to provide Tier 1 and 2 support for multiple domains with users locally and remotely. Excellent communications and ability to support VIP and VVIP customers. Working with Active Directory and Exchange to create/modify/terminate accounts. Troubleshooting workstation, printers, and other peripheral. Candidate will image, install, and configure workstation. Troubleshoot Windows 10 and above, Microsoft Office suite. Learning new technology and provide support to the user community. Work with automated Help Desk tools such as Microsoft System Center, and soon ServiceNow. Troubleshoot Citrix desktop visualization environment and thin client.
Primary Responsibilities
The candidate will be expected to:
• Patch Management
Communicate and interface with customer and Leidos Site Lead on issues and daily tasking.
• Candidate will provide Tier 1 and 2 support for multiple domains with users locally and remotely.
• Working with Active Directory and Exchange to create/modify/terminate accounts.
• Troubleshooting workstation, printers, and other peripheral.
• Candidate will image, install, and configure workstation.
• Troubleshoot Windows 10 and above, Microsoft Office suite.
• Learning new technology and provide support to the user community.
• Work with automated Help Desk tools such as Microsoft System Center, and ServiceNow.
• Troubleshoot Citrix desktop visualization environment and thin client.
Basic Qualifications
Requires high school diploma or equivalent and 3 – 5 years of prior relevant experience. Must possess the ability to work in a professional environment, and have good problem solving and organizational skills. Good verbal and written communication skills are also required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and working knowledge is as many of the following technologies is desired. While not required, candidates that have some or all of these skills will be considered significantly more positive than candidates with none of this experience.
DHS Experience
Windows Experience
Citrix Experience
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
Comfortable discussing technical information with users and other support personnel.
Ability to quickly learn new systems and IT concepts.
Strong problem solving and decision making skills.
Ability to work autonomously as well as an integral member of a team.
AWS Experience
Azure Experience
WSUS Experience
Linux Experience
Security
Pay Range:
Pay Range $66,300.00 - $119,850.00The 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.
Job Summary
Full Time
Business Services
$78k-96k (estimate)
12/10/2023
05/29/2024
careers.leidos.com
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
50 - 100
2019
<$5M
Business Services
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