Systems Administrator – Junior
| Company | Leidos |
|---|---|
| Location | Aurora, CO, USA, Chantilly, VA, USA |
| Salary | $57850 – $104575 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) with Polygraph security clearance required. Must be U.S. Citizen.
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 to 4 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support, maintain IT systems, and assist in troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
- Work closely with senior IT staff to ensure the reliability and security of our IT infrastructure.
- Assist in installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, desktops, and network devices.
- Provide helpdesk support, troubleshooting user issues with operating systems, applications, and peripherals.
- Monitor system performance and assist with backup and disaster recovery tasks.
- Perform basic networking tasks (configuring user access, resetting passwords, managing Active Directory).
- Help with patch management, antivirus updates, and security compliance tasks.
- Support cloud-based services like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or basic AWS/Azure administration.
- Document IT processes and contribute to internal knowledge bases.
- Learn and apply basic scripting/automation techniques to improve IT workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications (CompTIA A+, Network+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals).
- Basic knowledge of virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) and scripting (PowerShell, Bash).