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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Systems Engineer - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $87,100.0 - $157,450.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Data Systems, Multi-Factor Authentication, Firmware, Information Security Management, Linux System Administration, Linux Servers, Public Key Infrastructure, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Virtualization Technology, Data Processing, Virtual Environment, Docker, Vmware - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/leidos/data-systems-engineer-380b0e ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and approximately 4+ years of experience. * At least four (4) years of recent experience implementing systems processes and/or software development methodologies, planning, designing and analyzing functional system processes - either hardware or software-based systems. * Active TS/SCI with Poly is required. Candidates who do not currently possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph will not be considered. * Demonstrated experience with Linux system administration and engineering. * Demonstrated technical skills to implement Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) security controls on RHEL systems. * Experience maintaining operational security posture for information systems and performing day-to-day security operations of the system, to include scans and security audits. * Experience providing configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware., * Experience and a demonstrated record of success developing and implementing innovative solutions for a diverse range of highly complex multi-disciplinary problems and devising corrective actions where necessary. * Experience configuring, deploying, and maintaining Identity and Access Management (IdAM) solutions, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and PKI enablement systems. * Experience with container and virtualization technologies such as Docker, VMware, or RedHat Virtualization. * Experience working with both users and developers to properly capture and translate system use cases to technical requirements. * Experience investigating and documenting existing system architectures. * Experience supporting operations. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares. ## Description Leidos is looking for a Data Systems Engineer with an active TS/SCI with polygraph. The Data Systems Engineer is an integral member of a government/contractor team supporting our customer's operations organization. This role requires an individual with technical experience administering Linux servers within a virtual environment. The role requires implementing security compliance for the systems. 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