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# Principal Linux Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $116,350.0 - $210,325.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Unix, Program Optimization, System Configuration, Linux, Identity and Access Management, Networking Hardware, Virtualization Technology, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/A8E0C1B48B95456E8D5DD4C6FFB661A5/job/

## About the Role

* Experience : Fifteen (15) or more years of experience as a System Administrator (SA) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
 * Education : Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree bringing the required experience to 20 years.
 * Technical Skills : Experience with LINUX, Windows and Virtualization
 * Security Clearance : Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

## Description

Join our team as a Linux Systems Administrator , where you'll provide crucial support for the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. You'll manage IT system infrastructure and processes, ensuring the smooth operation of client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, and more. Your role will involve configuring and managing UNIX and Windows operating systems, troubleshooting, maintaining network integrity, and enhancing system performance., * Maintain STE/STN Compliance : Ensure systems meet security and compliance standards.

 * Account and Access Management: Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment, implementing security procedures and tools.
 * System Configuration and Management: Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems, install/load software, troubleshoot, maintain network integrity, and implement system enhancements.
 * IT Support and Troubleshooting: Provide day-to-day IT support, monitoring, and problem resolution for client/server/storage/network devices and mobile devices.
 * User Assistance: Assist users in accessing and using IT systems, providing support for escalated tickets and detailed analysis.
 * System Optimization and Capacity Planning : Optimize system operations and resource utilization, perform system capacity analysis and planning.
 * Dispatch System and Hardware Support : Support dispatch systems and hardware issues, configure and install system hardware/software, and maintain server and domain security requirements.


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