System Administrator

Description

Join a team committed to a mission!

At Leidos
, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

We are seeking a Secret cleared Systems Administrator to support Postproduction Software Support (PPSS) and Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) engineering and technical services to the CECOM Software Engineering Center Mission Command Division with operations located l/Lawton, OK. The Systems Administrator will have experience in VMware virtualization and Linux systems to join our system administrator team.

You will be responsible for the daily administration, patching, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of our VMware vSphere and Linux environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize VMware vSphere administration (ESXi, vCenter) 8.x environments
• Manage lifecycle of VMware infrastructure: upgrades, patching and cluster maintenance
• Perform day-to-day Linux systems administration on RHEL 8/9
• Build, deploy, patch, and harden Linux servers (physical and virtual) following STIG benchmarks and internal security standards
• Automate repetitive tasks using Ansible
• Perform capacity planning and performance analysis for both VMware and Linux environments
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
• Full lifecycle management of Red Hat Satellite Server

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Cybersecurity/Computer Science and up to 2 years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active and current DoD Secret clearance.
• Active CompTIA Certifications including Security+.
• Technical knowledge in one of the following areas:
  System Administration, computer applications, and security operations.
• Experienced with VMware vCenter environments.
• Expertise of Windows and Red Hat Linux environments.
• Ability to develop cybersecurity documentation.
• Ability to work at customer site in Ft Sill, OK (no telework).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with U.S. Army Field Artillery tactical systems or other DoD systems.
• Familiarity with EMASS and the RMF Process.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

For 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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

The 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

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