Systems Administrator

IT & Network
Kuwait 🇰🇼
December 30, 2024

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Job Description:

At Leidos, everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries; 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance; tuition reimbursement and more.

The Leidos Army Intelligence information technology Environment Support (ARIES) program, part of the Leidos Defense group, is looking for a Systems Administrator to support US Army Central Command G2 in Kuwait. The ARIES program provides IT repair, maintenance, operations, logistics, and engineering services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of Army Military Intelligence Enterprise IT Systems as well as network administration support for an organization comprised mostly of a Microsoft Enterprise software environment residing on multiple networks.

The Systems Administrator will be part of a dynamic team supporting customers throughout the ARCENT Area of Responsibility including both U.S. and coalition personnel. This is a deployed position located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Duty hours on-site are 12‐hours per day, 7 days a week, and are subject to local labor law

  • On‐call 24×7, including weekends and holidays

  • Administer and maintain Windows servers, desktops, and laptops as part of the overall systems architecture across multiple networks and locations

  • Manage users, groups and permissions with Active Directory

  • Administer and maintain virtual environments (VMware) and physical hosts

  • Administer and maintain storage devices (NetApp) across multiple locations

  • Utilize command line tools (PowerShell) to troubleshoot basic to complex systems hardware, software, and configuration issues

  • Implement disaster recovery and COOP plans, systems, and operations in coordination with the Network team and other organizations

  • Basic network troubleshooting in support of the datacenter and workstation/LAN connectivity

  • Work with teammates as needed to document service structure, network, and server/storage architecture and ensure data security and availability for customers both local and remote

  • Collect, review, and store server log files to identify and remediate system issues

  • Document system configurations using Visio, PowerPoint, Word, or other tools and propose, defend, and implement system changes; coordinate & assist cybersecurity personnel and teammates with system accreditation efforts

  • Apply security patches, IAVAs, STIGS, and updates (including operating system updates) for all assigned systems

  • Assist Service Desk technicians as needed with Tier I and Tier II troubleshooting and patching of desktop systems, software (MS Office, Java, Adobe, etc), printers, and server/network related issues

  • Mentor, lead, and train junior technicians as directed

  • Participate in or lead special projects and day‐to‐day operations as needed or assigned by the site lead, including surging to alternate locations for customer requirements or to backfill personnel during R&R or other absences

Basic Qualifications

  • The selected candidate must be willing to live and work in the State of Kuwait or forward deploy to austere locations as directed, and follow all corporate and local site policies and host nation laws, customs, and courtesies

  • Education & Experience: HS Diploma/GED + 8 yrs experience, or Associate’s Degree + 6 yrs experience, or Bachelor’s Degree + 4 yrs experience, or Master’s Degree + 2 yrs experience

  • Systems administration / systems engineering experience

  • Customer oriented with excellent oral and written communications skills

  • Active 8570/8140 IAT II (or higher) Baseline Certification, such as: Security+|ce

  • Active Computing Environment certification, Associate or higher, such as Microsoft Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (MDAA), Azure Administrator (AZ-104), etc.

  • Hold a current US Passport with at least 36 months validity and 5 blank pages left

  • Security Clearance: Active Top Secret SCI required

Preferred Qualifications

  • NetApp NCDA, VMWare VCTA, M365C-EAE, CCNA, CASP, ITIL

  • Experience with US Intelligence networks and organizations in South-West Asia or on a Camp Arifjan service desk a big plus.

Pay Range:Pay Range – –

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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