# Windows Systems Administrator

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Arlington, VA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $59,150.00 - $106,925.00
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Arlington-VA/Windows-Server-Administrator---Day-Shift_R-00195317?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_643a921f-1c8

## Description

We are currently seeking a Windows Systems Administrator to join the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. This program is establishing a modern secure web service (SWS) operation as part of a state-of-the-art, highly automated platform capable of supporting a rapidly expanding customer population.

The position is based in Arlington, VA and is 100% on-site.

### Primary Responsibilities

- Administer and maintain Windows Server environments across physical and virtual infrastructure.

- Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Microsoft-based infrastructure services.

- Perform server installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting.

- Monitor server performance, availability, capacity, and system health.

- Manage user accounts, permissions, security groups, and access controls.

- Support virtualization platforms such as VMware.

- Implement and maintain server backup and disaster-recovery procedures.

- Troubleshoot operating-system, application, network, and server-related issues.

- Apply security updates, hardening standards, and vulnerability remediation.

- Maintain technical documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures.

- Participate in incident response, change management, and infrastructure projects.

- Automate routine administrative tasks using PowerShell where appropriate.

- Provide escalation-level support for Windows infrastructure issues.

### Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of overall related experience with a Windows servers environment.

- An active TS/SCI security clearance is required for this position.

- Currently possess DoD 8750 certification at least IAT level II, e.g., Security+.

- Comfortable working 24×7 shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

- Experience with configuration, troubleshooting, and maintaining VMware environments.

- Experience with PowerShell scripting and experience in other languages like Python.

- Experience with application of security settings and other commercial best practices such as DISA STIGS.

- Proficient with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Microsoft-based infrastructure services.

- Experience with System (hardware) and application (software) installation and configuration.

- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

### Preferred Qualifications

- Prior experience with DISA and DISA's support to mission partners.

- TS/SCI w/CI Poly Preferred.

- Experience with AWS EC2, S3.

- Candidates with a thorough knowledge of networking principles to include TCP/IP a plus.

- Experience with a ticketing system such as BMC Remedy.

- Linux OS experience.

### Pay Range

$59,150.00 - $106,925.00

## Skills

### Required
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- DNS
- DHCP
- Group Policy
- Microsoft-based infrastructure services
- PowerShell
- VMware
- Security+
- DoD 8750 certification

### Nice to have
- DISA
- AWS EC2
- S3
- TCP/IP
- BMC Remedy
- Linux OS
- CI Poly

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