Leidos

Patching System Administrator

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: AlexandriaDistrict of ColumbiaTennesseeUnited States

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Salary

💰 $73,450 - $132,775 per year

About the role

  • support a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD.
  • interact with customers for troubleshooting and coordinating system availability.
  • examine complex workstation problems and suggest and implement appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair or return to compliance.
  • analyze recurring problems and initiate solutions for preventing reoccurrence.
  • remotely log into the end users' endpoint (desktops and/or servers) to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, manual patch installation and other remedial actions.
  • provide general systems administration mentoring and training to 24/7/365 IT Operations Center (ITOC) personnel.
  • develop and update operations and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 ITOC personnel.
  • coordinate with Cyber Security staff and other service lanes to develop solutions for mitigating security risks.
  • troubleshoot SCCM/MECM agent software installation issues, package deployments, and patch incompatibilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or Associate’s with 6+ years of related experience or High School Diploma with 8+ years of related experience.
  • TS/SCI with CI Poly required for Position or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a polygraph.
  • Experience with Tier 1 & 2 system administration
  • Experience managing patch deployments in Microsoft SCCM/MECM
  • Familiarity with Microsoft SCCM/MECM concepts such as Distribution Points, Collections, Packages etc.
  • Experience troubleshooting patch installation errors or incompatibilities
  • Experience manually uninstalling/reinstalling operating system and application patches
  • Experience with Scripting/Automation using PowerShell
  • Experience with interacting with customers to handle service inquiries and problems
  • Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing enterprise environment
  • Experience with log reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trends
  • Experience with patch management methodologies for workstation and server operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, and Unix
  • Experience working individually in a team environment to complete assigned tasks
  • Time management skills
  • Strong oral and written communications skills
  • Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results
  • Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) ticketing systems such as ServiceNow
  • Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) – IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher)
Benefits
  • competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
system administrationpatch managementtroubleshootingSCCMMECMPowerShelloperating system installationincident analysislog reviewsscripting
Soft Skills
time managementoral communicationwritten communicationteam collaborationcustomer interactionproblem-solvingmentoringtraining
Certifications
TS/SCICloud+GICSPSSCPSecurity+ CEGSECDoDM 8140.03