Leidos Holding
MECM / SCCM Administrator
Leidos Holding, Chantilly, VA
Description
The Leidos Spatial Solutions team has an opening for an experienced MECM/SCCM administrator with software packaging experience to provide software maintenance and engineering support under the Foundation Sustainment Services contract.
Primary responsibilities include the development of scripts and deployment of software and patches across an set of AWS environments consisting of several hundred Windows 2019 instances.
Day to Day Work Responsibilities may include:
• Plan, execute, and monitor software update deployments using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) to ensure all endpoints are properly patched and compliant with organizational security policies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to schedule and implement maintenance windows for deploying updates and patches, minimizing impact on end-user productivity.
• Customize software update groups and deployment packages within MECM to target specific collections of devices, ensuring appropriate testing and phased rollout strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to software update deployments, including failed installations, update conflicts, and compliance discrepancies.
• Design and implement automated workflows for deploying third-party software updates using MECM, leveraging vendor catalogs or custom update packages.
• Collaborate with application owners and IT teams to package and deploy software applications using MECM, adhering to best practices for application compatibility and user experience.
• Monitor software deployment success rates, compliance levels, and deployment status using MECM reports and dashboards, proactively addressing any discrepancies or failures.
• Continuously evaluate and optimize MECM software deployment processes and configurations to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Pay Range: Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
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 a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
The Leidos Spatial Solutions team has an opening for an experienced MECM/SCCM administrator with software packaging experience to provide software maintenance and engineering support under the Foundation Sustainment Services contract.
Primary responsibilities include the development of scripts and deployment of software and patches across an set of AWS environments consisting of several hundred Windows 2019 instances.
Day to Day Work Responsibilities may include:
• Plan, execute, and monitor software update deployments using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) to ensure all endpoints are properly patched and compliant with organizational security policies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to schedule and implement maintenance windows for deploying updates and patches, minimizing impact on end-user productivity.
• Customize software update groups and deployment packages within MECM to target specific collections of devices, ensuring appropriate testing and phased rollout strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to software update deployments, including failed installations, update conflicts, and compliance discrepancies.
• Design and implement automated workflows for deploying third-party software updates using MECM, leveraging vendor catalogs or custom update packages.
• Collaborate with application owners and IT teams to package and deploy software applications using MECM, adhering to best practices for application compatibility and user experience.
• Monitor software deployment success rates, compliance levels, and deployment status using MECM reports and dashboards, proactively addressing any discrepancies or failures.
• Continuously evaluate and optimize MECM software deployment processes and configurations to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
Basic Qualifications:
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree and 8 to 12 years of relevant experience, additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- 4+ years direct MECM/SCCM experience
- Experience creating a new MECM/SCCM infrastructure deployment
- Requires a bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience, additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Experience with Scripting/Automation using PowerShell or other scripting languages
- Experience in software installation/upgrades
- Experience in Windows troubleshooting within a secure environment
- 2+ years direct MECM/SCCM experience
- Must have a DoD 8570 compliant IAT Level II or higher certification upon hire:
- CompTia Security+ CE
- CISSP
- Basic understanding and experience with remote administration, virtualized computing, and cloud computing (specifically AWS)
- Familiarity with Configuration Management and Request for Change process for review and assessment.
- Working knowledge of SAFe Agile concepts and an ability to operate within an Agile framework
- US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required OR active TS/SCI and willingness to get a Poly.
Preferred Qualifications:
- DevOps experience, particularly with GitLab
- Experience with Python 3 w/ Boto3, Amazon CLI, or other scripting languages
- Experience with Ansible to complete similar requirements on RHEL 9
- Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence
- AWS knowledge and experience equivalent to AWS SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect associate
Pay Range: Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
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 a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.