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Leidos

Tier 2 System Administrator Shift - TS/SCI with Poly

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onsite senior full-time Alice Springs, Northern Territory

First indexed 25 Oct 2026

Description

The Multi-Domain Solutions Group at Leidos currently has an opening for Shift Tier 2 Hardware System Administrator for our Incident and Service Request Response Team to support a client’s requirements in a challenging, dynamic setting located in Alice Springs, AUS.

The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance and ability to pass US Government medical and psychological exams.

The Shift Tier 2 Hardware System Administrator receives and responds to service requests and problems reported by customers and escalated from Tier 1. The Tier 2 Hardware System Administrator will work in a highly collaborative environment with teammates, key stakeholders and the Government customer to ensure mission continuity and support to 24x7 operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Communicate with customers and technical components to fully understand the incident, service request or problem.
  • Research problems by accessing internal and external knowledge databases.
  • Perform hardware troubleshooting, repair, replacement and incident resolution.
  • Ensure performance meets established Performance Requirement Standards.
  • Facilitate technical communications between operations and development staff.
  • Distribute defect reports and system data collected during anomaly investigations.
  • Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, perform upgrades and support the transition and acceptance of new and modified systems.
  • Analyze customer problems and implement appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair, and return to service in the field.
  • Assist with property and asset management.
  • Monitor, review, update and disposition ServiceNow/HelpNow system tickets assigned to program per required Performance Requirements Standards and level of information details.

Basic Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
  • BA degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience, Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience or years of experience in lieu of degree.
  • Security+.
  • Proven computer hardware and system troubleshooting skills.
  • System administration skills.
  • Ability to recognize and analyze problems, errors, provide innovative solutions to complex problems, and respond appropriately.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
  • Ability to carry/lift 30 pounds of equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of ServiceNow/HelpNow.
  • Experience with shift work supporting 24x7 mission operations.
  • Experience in working with, collaborating with system users and customers.
  • Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to changing situations.
  • Ability to demonstrate resourcefulness.