Network Administrator

Description

Leidos is seeking a System/Network Engineer to support the AIMES mission in our Beavercreek, Ohio office.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in network engineering, virtualization, and systems administration within a mission-focused environment.

The AIMES Operations Team is looking for a highly motivated, versatile engineer to maintain and enhance our network infrastructure, virtual environment, and physical servers. This role is ideal for a “jack-of-all-trades” engineer who enjoys autonomy, technical ownership, and the opportunity to manage project infrastructure end-to-end.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain and support Cisco Nexus switches and routers
• Administer VMware ESXi, vSphere, and vCenter environments
• Perform Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration
• Manage and maintain physical server infrastructure
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security compliance

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of applicable experience. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• Strong hands-on experience with networking, virtualization, and system administration

Certifications (preferred but may substitute for degree):

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• CCNA and/or VCP certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Windows system administration (Active Directory, Group Policy Objects)
• Linux/Red Hat system administration
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments
• Physical server hardware maintenance and troubleshooting
• Experience with Veeam backup solutions
• Server room operations and infrastructure maintenance
• Experience writing and maintaining Ansible playbooks
• Understanding of development build workflows (Jenkins, build pipelines, Conan, Artifactory)

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.