Description
Leidos is seeking a System Administrator Senior to join their SMIT program in Camp Pendleton, CA. The successful candidate will coordinate operational support and implementation activities for LAN, BAN, and WAN service offerings across various platforms. They will also assist the government in determining the tactical and strategic direction of the organisation regarding emerging operational support technologies.
The SMIT program is the largest IT services program for the Navy, providing the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport.
Key responsibilities include:
- Researching, analysing, and recommending new operational support technologies, tools, and techniques
- Coaching others on the application of new operational support technologies
- Reviewing distributed computing and network designs to select suitable operational support strategies and ensure efficient resource utilisation
- Conducting system support design and performance evaluation reviews
- Identifying, developing, and updating operational support standards and procedures
- Participating with corporate strategic planning teams
- Staying up-to-date with emerging operational support technologies and industry trends
- Recommending price/performance improvement opportunities
The basic qualifications for this role are:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or a related field, and 10 years of relevant experience (additional experience may substitute for a degree)
- US Citizenship with an active DoD Top-Secret/SCI security clearance
- Specialised experience in network performance and configuration, as well as integration and testing of complex large-scale computer-integrated networks
- Possession of a Security+ certification
- Possession of an Operating System (OS)/Application Certification