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# Systems Engineer (SME)

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $154,050.0 - $278,475.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Signals Intelligence, Disaster Recovery, Key Management, Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Systems Integration, Virtualization Technology, Computer Network Operations, Puppet, Terraform
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9241478/systems-engineer-sme

## About the Role

* Master's degree with 15+ years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
 * Must have an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph, to be considered
 * Expert applying expertise and supporting a broad range of assignments requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
 * Expert in developing methodologies and presenting solutions to problems.
 * Mastery in contributing to deliverables and meeting performance metrics.
 * Expert with active directory, windows servers, and virtualization technologies
 * Ability and availability to provide on-call support
 * Experience in architecting, deploying, and maintaining enterprise level Red Had Enterprise Linux and Windows Server (2019/2022) infrastructures, featuring deep expertise in integrating cross-platform environments
 * Experience with automating configuration management, provisioning, and orchestration across air-gapped networks using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Powershell DSC to ensure reproducible environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience with automating configuration management, provisioning, and orchestration across air-gapped networks using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Powershell DSC to ensure reproducible environments.

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## Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer - SME in our Intel Sector's (IS) Solutions Analysis Business Area (ASBA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!, Systems Engineers on this program monitor operations and collect and evaluate metrics to manage IT infrastructure services and for inclusion into project KPIs and Service Level Agreements (SLA). They perform risk assessments, risk mitigation analysis, vendor trade studies, and prepare appropriate documentation to ensure IT infrastructure services are available according to established SLAs. They are also responsible for ensuring continuity of operations including disaster recovery., * Installation, configuration, administration, support, and maintenance of systems, including associated hardware and cloud resources.

 * Updating systems with new technologies, tuning performance, defining storage needs, and prioritizing the implementation of critical system patches.
 * Maintaining enterprise server infrastructure to ensure proper configuration, availability, performance, capacity, and maintenance (including application of the latest patches and upgrades).
 * Monitors technology obsolescence, manages upgrades, and evaluates alternatives across on-premises and cloud IT infrastructures, both virtual and physical.