Senior Windows Systems Administrator

Description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator with team leadership and Microsoft Exchange skills to support the DTRA I3TS Infrastructure Services team to support, maintain and optimize critical mission operations across multiple geographic locations. The ideal candidate will be a technical expert responsible for installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of servers, equipment, and software related to Microsoft Windows server and Exchange.

Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of problem-solving ability in a complex environment and be able to communicate effectively, both to the customer and to team members.

Primary Responsibility:

• Lead and manage a team of seven or more senior System Administrators and engineers with Windows expertise to fulfill DoW customer requirements in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
• Provide technical leadership, strategic direction, and mentorship to system administration teams supporting enterprise infrastructure operations, modernization initiatives, and operational excellence.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex enterprise Windows, Active Directory, and Exchange issues requiring advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Architect, design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure Windows enterprise environments in compliance with DoD STIGs, RMF requirements, and agency security policies.
• Lead enterprise-level initiatives involving infrastructure modernization, automation, system optimization, and operational process improvements.
• Perform OS installation, configuration, hardening, patching, and lifecycle management activities in compliance with DoD STIGs and agency policies.
• Oversee enterprise automation efforts utilizing scripting and infrastructure as code technologies including Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, and related automation frameworks.
• Develop and enforce enterprise standards, policies, procedures, and best practices for Windows systems administration, Active Directory, and Exchange environments.
• Implement and oversee Windows-based security controls including group permissions, file/folder permissions, group policies, local security policies, auditing, and access management.
• Manage enterprise user accounts, credentials, permissions, access rights, storage allocations, and Active Directory administration across multiple domains and environments.
• Monitor enterprise system performance, capacity, availability, and operational health while proactively identifying and resolving issues to minimize mission impact.
• Coordinate with customers, program leadership, cybersecurity teams, engineers, and stakeholders to collect requirements, conduct analysis, and develop technical solutions supporting operational and strategic objectives.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Active Directory environments including:

• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Group Policy architecture and governance
• DNS and DHCP enterprise services
• Directory replication and trust relationships

• BS with 8-10 years, or MS degree with 6-8 years of experience in IT operations working with Windows, Linux servers and Virtualization.
• Must hold a Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
• Experience administering Microsoft Exchange Server.
• Strong experience implementing and maintaining Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Document STIG configurations and remediation actions to ensure audit readiness.
• Conduct regular STIG compliance checks using tools like SCAP Compliance Checker and STIG Viewer.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Hands-on experience administering Windows network environments.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CASP+, CISSP).
• Experience supporting IC or DoD classified environments.

• Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE, Azure Administrator Associate)
• Experience with automation and scripting (Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Expert level knowledge on Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy Object (GPO), Microsoft Clustering, domain architecture and performance tuning.
• Working knowledge of virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting classified networks or cross-domain environments