Systems Administrator

leidos· 00100 LEIDOS, INC.
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📍 Reston, VAFull time💰 USD 73K–133K

About this role

Leidos is seeking a System Administrator to be part of a team responsible for the implementation of quick turnaround desktop, video, and voice hardware and software requirements.  The position requires excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. The candidate must be able to work in a high-energy environment and adapt to shifting priorities.


Primary Responsibilities

  • Must possess the ability to coordinate multiple engineering projects simultaneously
  • Perform technical assessment of customer defined requirements
  • Design and develop technical modifications or reconfigurations interfacing with customers and members of the technical team
  • Perform switch port analysis availability and enable port(s) following all port security protocols
  • Perform optimization and maintenance of workstations and virtual environments
  • Provide updates to engineering designs and technical documentation
  • Support site expansions working collaboratively with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to  adding new desktop equipment or perform recaps/upgrades to existing equipment
  • Review technical design documentation in order to integrate new equipment for site expansions
  • Conduct a technical site survey in order to assess site expansion needs and implement the optimal technical solution
  • Review the current site network infrastructure baseline in order to proactively verify feasibility of expansion requirements
  • Ensure adherence to project procedures and security guidelines when providing remote and site support services to external partners
  • Develop and implement system repeatable installation and test procedures

Secondary Responsibilities:

  • Address and resolve technical problems of moderate complexity relating to the installation of hardware, peripheral devices, and network connectivity
  • Responsible for the installation, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of desktop and peripheral hardware devices consisting of workstations, monitors, VoIP phones, printers, and desktop video teleconferencing equipment both on-site and off-site customer locations
  • Perform software installations and troubleshoot issues 
  • Perform de-installation of equipment / decommission site services
  • Hands-on experience with physical network cable installation and management

Travel:  May require occasional travel throughout the WMA or continental U.S.


Basic Qualifications: 

  • Requires BS degree and must have at least 4 years of prior relevant experience or 8 years of experience in lieu of degree
  • Clearance: Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance w/Poly to be considered
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Effectively complete engineering projects with nominal direction
  • Day-to-day fluency using Microsoft Active Directory to manage policies and user objects
  • Experience troubleshooting, administering, and using Microsoft Windows Enterprise 10 (imaging and basic configurations)

* As a condition of employment, this position requires the candidate pass both a customer required medical and psychological screening


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Possess and maintain one of the following certifications: MTA-IT, A +, Network +, or Security +.

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.

Original Posting:

September 23, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Systems Administrator role at leidos?
The listed salary for this Systems Administrator position at leidos is USD 73K–133K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Systems Administrator position at leidos located?
This Systems Administrator role at leidos is based in Reston, VA. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Systems Administrator role at leidos full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Systems Administrator role in the 00100 LEIDOS, INC. department at leidos.
Which team or department does the Systems Administrator at leidos belong to?
This Systems Administrator position is part of the 00100 LEIDOS, INC. department at leidos. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Systems Administrator position at leidos?
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When was the Systems Administrator job at leidos posted?
This Systems Administrator position at leidos was posted on Sep 23, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Systems Administrator
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