Description

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries.

Leidos is seeking a Linux System Administrator Watch Officer as part of a team supporting the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) in Pensacola, Florida.

This is a full time position that must work in Pensacola, Florida. No full time telework is allowed.

The Linux System Administrator Watch Officer supports 24x7x365 classified operations and will design, install, configure, secure, troubleshoot and maintain operating systems for mission critical servers in support of classified programs supporting the Department of Defense (DoD).

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage Enterprise Red Hat Linux computing infrastructure.

• Installation and Maintenance of Enterprise Linux Servers and network systems server/storage/network devices in accordance with DoD policies and procedures

• Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.

• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems.

• Work with a team of Service desk and systems Administrators.

• Utilize ITSM ticketing system for trouble management documentation.

• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to DoD agencies and internal customers.

• Optimize system operations and resource utilization and perform system capacity analysis and planning.

• Research and recommend/assist in improving system performance.

• Communicate effectively with remote customers.

Requirements

• Requires one of the following: an Associate's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access.

• A DoD 8570 IAT Level II approved certification is required.

• Experience implementing and maintaining Linux/Red Hat systems/networks and related applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with big data and data formats such as CSV, CEF, JSON, and XML, preferred.

• Experience with Splunk, preferred.

Original Posting Date:

2024-11-06

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 $68,900.00 - $124,550.00

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

REQNUMBER: R-00147751

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.