Systems Administrator

Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to join our Infrastructure and Lab Engineering team supporting our Transportation Solutions customers. This role involves maintaining and sustaining software development and test labs, serving as a liaison between engineering teams, and implementing innovative solutions using current and emerging technologies.

The position requires reliable on-site presence in our Eagan, MN office, to support program development and test labs, which are comprised of a variety of computing equipment. Occasional on-call support may be required.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Independently administer and sustain Linux and Windows systems supporting development and test lab environments.
• Troubleshoot complex OS, virtualization, storage, and application issues to resolution.
• Plan and execute system upgrades, patching, and configuration changes with minimal oversight.
• Provision, configure, and maintain servers, virtual machines, storage, and lab infrastructure.
• Perform and validate backups and restores; resolve backup failures.
• Administer authentication services, privileged access, and file systems in accordance with security policies.
• Coordinate with network and security teams to design and implement lab connectivity and access solutions.
• Support software release activities including installations, updates, and environment refreshes.
• Identify recurring issues and implement automation or process improvements.
• Maintain authoritative system documentation and configuration baselines.
• Manage software releases, including distribution, installation, and deletion.
• Collaborate with functional teams (integration, test, software) to maintain lab operations.
• Continuously monitor and improve lab health and maintenance processes.
• Ensure lab accessibility and security by coordinating with network engineering and security teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of system administration experience
  (or 9+ years experience in lieu of degree)
• Strong experience administering Linux systems; Windows Server experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/vCenter administration.
• Experience with backup solutions, storage platforms, and recovery operations.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts and secure system access.
• Experience managing authentication services (IPA/LDAP).
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting complex development/test lab environments.
• Automation and scripting experience (Ansible, Bash, Python).
• Experience administering systems in AWS (EC2, EBS, backups).
• Experience supporting CI/CD or development tooling.
• Familiarity with security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and audit support.

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Original Posting:
January 30, 2026

For U.S. Positions: 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

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.