Description Linux System AdministratorAlexandria, VASecret clearance or higherThe Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) program at Leidos is looking to add a
Linux System Administrator. Our mission is to develop tools for the United States Department of Defense test and training communities, to increase the speed of the development cycle, to get capabilities to the warfighter more rapidly. The
Linux System Administrator will work within a team engineers, developers and system administrators, adding new capabilities to our enclaves, as well as ensuring the existing systems are secure and performing as intended.
This position is required to work on-site in our Alexandria, VA office. Primary Responsibilities:- Provide support for installing and maintaining Linux servers.
- Provide technical leadership for migrating on premise infrastructure to hybrid cloud solution.
- Provide support for troubleshooting from OS to application-level issues.
- Manage networking equipment including switches, routers and firewalls.
- Manage configuration and maintenance of core enclave infrastructure services including DCHP, DNS, e-mail, Apache Web Servers, Tomcat application servers, Atlassian applications, MariaDB database servers.
- Configure and monitor security tools required for DoD networks.
- Participate and contribute to design discussions related to improving the capabilities, performance and security posture of new and existing services.
Basic Qualifications:- US Citizen with at least an active Secret clearance.
- Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 4+ years of experience providing System Administration to DoD IT systems.
- DoD 8570 IAT level I compliant.
Preferred Qualifications:- 6+ years of experience providing System Administration to DoD IT systems.
- DoD 8570 IAT level III compliant.
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Original Posting:November 6, 2026
For U.S. Positions: 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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 LeidosLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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