UNIX Systems Administrator, Sr. jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Description

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

If you're a skilled System Administrator looking for your next challenge, we have an opportunity that you won't want to miss in Brunswick, GA.

Although the position does allow for telecommuting, the candidate will be required to attend occasional customer meetings locally. Candidate must be within reasonable distance of Brunswick, GA.

This is a challenging position that is very visible throughout the organization because of the need to quickly evaluate information, engage technology staff, and communicate issues to help remediate and resolve production issues efficiently and effectively. The data center environments require 24 x 7 x 365 day year coverage. The technology environment is a multi-tiered, Java, web-based environment using JBoss Application Server and Portal technologies integrated with QuestionMark, Active Directory, MS SQL Server, IBI WebFOCUS, QuestionMark, ILOG, and Oracle 19c database. The server environment includes Dell and other hardware, The environment is highly virtualized running VMware ESX supporting virtual servers running RedHat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server operating systems. The networking infrastructure includes Cisco equipment (e.g., ASAfirewalls, Catalyst switches, MDS fiber switches etc.). External storage solutions equipment is from Dell.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The Systems Administrator will provide support for the management, operations, and maintenance of the SASS server, network, and database environments.
• Provides continuous assurance of the successful day-to-day operation and viability of the SASS server and network environment according to established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Monitors and coordinates synchronization between production and failover SASS environments (may require occasional travel).
• Effectively utilizes and coordinates external (i.e., "reach-back") Tier 3 support as required.
• Prepares and documents procedures for day-to-day operations and ensures that they are carried out.
• Manages maintenance of the equipment, including application of critical and recommended patches and upgrades.
• Coordinates on-site resources to support installation of new hardware or software releases. Some repairs and maintenance may require travel to customer sites.
• Prepares regular security and operational reports for delivery to the customer.
• May motivate, train, counsel and give guidance to other staff on administrative and technical matters.
• Interacts with the customer directly and communicates concerns to Leidos project management and technical team members.
• The ideal candidate should have experience in large, enterprise-level systems deployments and data center operations environments.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience or specialized training) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline. Additional relevant years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of three years hands-on experience with web-based server systems, Linux or other Unix operating systems, Windows Server operating system, virtualization, and dealing with network connectivity and troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyze and effectively tune server availability and performance issues.
• Experience with creating process, procedures, and documentation relating to data center management, disaster recovery, and off-site backup storage and retrieval.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary to effectively manage, motivate, and teach co-workers and staff.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently as a self-starter, and within a team environment.
• ship required with ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in large, enterprise-level systems deployments and data center operations environments
• Ability to build enterprise servers from bare metal to production deployment a definite plus
• Formal change management and incident management and data center operations experience
• AWS and/or Azure cloud administration experience a plus.
  

Original Posting Date: 2024-04-19
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $68,900.00 - $124,550.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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