Senior Systems Engineer

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ 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 the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos DSI is seeking a talented, detail-oriented Senior Systems Engineer! We serve high profile customers including all branches of federal, state, and local government, as well as commercial clients.  Leidos DSI delivers industry-leading digital communications and workflow software along with excellent customer support.

Location: Candidate must be with located within commuting distance of Washington DC Office.

The Challenge:

• Interface with government system owner/customer stakeholders frequently and directly, for planning, implementation and sustainment of systems hosting mission critical business applications
• Design, develop, and implement infrastructure systems supporting customer business applications
• Sustain system availability by implementing and managing industry standard tools for infrastructure and application availability monitoring
• Design and test disaster recovery plans for supported systems and applications
• Install, maintain and support virtualization environments supporting Windows VMs (VMWare)
• Secure systems for security audits, then initiate and support the audit review process with Enterprise IT Security
• Triage system outages and issues and engage resources as needed
• Research and analyze new and existing technologies and tools to provide more efficient architecture, development techniques and processes

What Sets You Apart: (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree with eight plus (8+) years of relevant experience. May consider more years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• U.S Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret level security clearance
• Five plus (5+) years of systems engineering background
• Ability to be onsite in the DC office as needed, between 3-5 days a month
• Strong written and verbal customer communication skills.
• Experience directly interfacing with customer stakeholders on systems development and sustainment activities
• Capacity to build, sustain, and optimize Windows Server OS VMs in VMWare environment
• Capacity to develop and sustain Configuration Management Artifacts for supported systems that include but are not limited to system design documentation (SDD) and network diagrams
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support occasional after hours/weekend projects or critical support functions (almost all after hours work is performed via telecommute)

You Might also have:

• Familiarity with NetBackup or similar enterprise back up technologies
• Familiarity with NetApp or similar enterprise SAN systems in support of virtual servers in VMWare environment
• Experience with PowerShell scripting
• Familiarity with VMWare Replication Services and Site Recovery Manger
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career; share your resume with us today!

We take care of our employees. Leidos seeks the best and the brightest, and in return, we invest in you, with an eye on your future, through career advancement, growth opportunities and continuous improvement via mentoring, formal and informal project management training and assistance with obtaining pertinent certifications. We challenge you to help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, and reward you with a welcoming culture that recognizes the importance of a strong work/life balance, as well as competitive compensation and benefits. We believe that diversity and inclusion make us all better and offer the chance to have fun and make a difference

Original Posting Date:

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:

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.