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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Administrator - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $73,450.0 - $132,775.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, VoIP, Network Architecture, Network Connections, Software Requirements Analysis, Virtual Environment - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F7D66CA8E3644C3EA8DBC972BED699F9/job/ ## About the Role * Requires BS degree and must have at least 4 years of prior relevant experience or 8 years of experience in lieu of degree * Clearance: Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance w/Poly to be considered * Strong interpersonal and customer service skills * Effectively complete engineering projects with nominal direction * Day-to-day fluency using Microsoft Active Directory to manage policies and user objects * Experience troubleshooting, administering, and using Microsoft Windows Enterprise 10 (imaging and basic configurations) *** As a condition of employment, this position requires the candidate pass both a customer required medical and psychological screening** Preferred Qualifications: * Possess and maintain one of the following certifications: MTA-IT, A +, Network +, or Security +. 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 seeking a System Administrator to be part of a team responsible for the implementation of quick turnaround desktop, video, and voice hardware and software requirements. The position requires excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. The candidate must be able to work in a high-energy environment and adapt to shifting priorities., * Must possess the ability to coordinate multiple engineering projects simultaneously * Perform technical assessment of customer defined requirements * Design and develop technical modifications or reconfigurations interfacing with customers and members of the technical team * Perform switch port analysis availability and enable port(s) following all port security protocols * Perform optimization and maintenance of workstations and virtual environments * Provide updates to engineering designs and technical documentation * Support site expansions working collaboratively with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to adding new desktop equipment or perform recaps/upgrades to existing equipment * Review technical design documentation in order to integrate new equipment for site expansions * Conduct a technical site survey in order to assess site expansion needs and implement the optimal technical solution * Review the current site network infrastructure baseline in order to proactively verify feasibility of expansion requirements * Ensure adherence to project procedures and security guidelines when providing remote and site support services to external partners * Develop and implement system repeatable installation and test procedures Secondary Responsibilities: * Address and resolve technical problems of moderate complexity relating to the installation of hardware, peripheral devices, and network connectivity * Responsible for the installation, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of desktop and peripheral hardware devices consisting of workstations, monitors, VoIP phones, printers, and desktop video teleconferencing equipment both on-site and off-site customer locations * Perform software installations and troubleshoot issues * Perform de-installation of equipment / decommission site services * Hands-on experience with physical network cable installation and management ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Closing Keynote by Joel Spolsky](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/615-closing-keynote-by-joel-spolsky) - [MCP Mashups: How AI Agents are Reviving the Programmable Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1392-mcp-mashups-how-ai-agents-are-reviving-the-programmable-web) - [Getting under the skin: The Social Engineering techniques](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/38-getting-under-the-skin-the-social-engineering-techniques) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)