System Administrator - TS/SCI with Poly (Security Clearance required)

Company: Leidos
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

Description Job Description:Leidos is seeking System Administrator to support a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD. The System Administrator will support operations across multiple geographic locations and DoD systems. The System Administrator provides messaging systems and software operations and maintenance support in a large network enterprise, multi-enclave environment.-- This individual will work in a team environment to ensure mission needs are met and ensure functionality of capabilities of customers.This role requires an individual that is technical, customer oriented and familiar with customer Messaging systems --, and IT Service Management software. This individual should be detail oriented in order to capture customer inquiries appropriately. Role requires excellent oral and written communication skills. This role is responsible for interacting with customers to handle service inquiries and problems. Duties include examining highly complex customer problems and suggesting and implementing appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair or return, and/or troubleshoot This role analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing reoccurrence.-- Individuals in this role may be required to remotely log into the end users' endpoint (desktops and/or servers) in order to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, and other remedial actions.--Primary ResponsibilitiesEnsure integrity of project data, extraction, storage, processing and analysis.Experience with interacting with customers to handle service inquiries and problems.Provide support implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.-- Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system problems.--Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.Develop solutions to complex technical issues.Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for root cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives.--Support customer requirements in a 24/7/365 environment on a night shift schedule.Update operations and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 personnel.----Provide mentorship to other team members.--Basic QualificationsFoundation of knowledge around customer messaging and transport systemsKnowledge of Windows, Solaris system administrationExperience with Tier 2 system administrationExperience with establishing policy and operator trainingExperience troubleshooting issues in a growing environmentExperience with log reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trendsExperience with server patch management methodologies--Time management skillsStrong oral and written communications skillsTrack record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and resultsExperience with support ticket management systems--Experience mentoringMust be able to work a night shiftCandidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP)The candidate must have Bachelor---s Degree with 4 --- 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 --- 6 years of prior relevant experience.ClearanceAn active TS/SCI with polygraph is required for this position.Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.External Referral Bonus:EligiblePotential for Telework:NoClearance Level Required:Top Secret/SCI with PolygraphTravel:NoScheduled Weekly Hours:40Shift:NightRequisition Category:ProfessionalJob Family:Systems AdministrationLeidos is a Fortune 500-- information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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