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Leidos

Active Directory System Administrator

Leidos, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509


Description

Leidos is seeking a System Administrator to partner on a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD.

This role requires an individual that is technical, customer oriented and familiar with using desktop software applications such as web browsing and client software, and IT Service Management software. This individual should be detail oriented in order to capture customer inquiries appropriately. This role is responsible for interacting with customers to handle service inquiries and problems. Duties include examining highly complex customer problems and suggesting and implementing appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair or return, troubleshoot in Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX desktop operating systems (thick or virtualized clients) imaging, desktop applications, user profiles, and general system problems. This role analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing re-occurrence. Individuals in this role may be required to remotely log into the end users' endpoint (desktops and/or servers) in order to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, and other remedial actions.

Primary Responsibilities

Experience with interacting with customers, senior managers, and customers, to handle service inquiries and problems.

Provide support implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems. Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system problems and provide recommended solutions.

Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.

Design, develop and document solutions to complex active directory and windows technical issues.

Backup for Server Team support.

Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for root cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives.

Mentor junior team members.

Update operations and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 personnel.

Support operations across multiple geographic locations.

Develop solutions to complex technical issues.

Work independently as part of a virtual team

Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for Root Cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

Experience with PowerShell

Experience with Active Directories

Experience with Tier 2 system administration

Experience with Scripting/Automation

Experience with interacting with customers to handle service inquiries and problems

Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing environment

Experience with log reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trends

Experience with server patch management methodologies

Experience mentoring junior personnel

Time management skills

Strong oral and written communications skills

Track record of working effectively within a virtual team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results

Ability to work independently

Experience with support ticket management systems

Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP)

Education

The candidate must have Bachelor’s Degree with 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Clearance

An active TS/SCI with polygraph or willingness to get a polygraph is required for this position.

Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.

Original Posting Date:

2024-03-25

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $68,900.00 - $124,550.00

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.

REQNUMBER: R-00131997

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.