Tier 2 System Administrator Shift - TS/SCI with Poly
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Leidos scores B on the Alion truth index.
The Multi-Domain Solutions Group at Leidos currently has an opening for Shift Tier 2 Hardware System Administrator for our Incident and Service Request Response Team to support a client’s requirements in a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Alice Springs, AUS. The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance and ability to pass US Government medical and psychological exams.
The Shift Tier 2 Hardware System Administrator receives and responds to service requests and problems reported by customers and escalated from Tier 1. The Tier 2 Hardware System Administrator will work in a highly collaborative environment with teammates, key stakeholders and the Government customer to ensure mission continuity and support to 24x7 operations.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Communicate with customers and technical component’s to fully understand the incident, service request or problem.
- Research problems by accessing internal and external knowledge databases.
- Perform hardware troubleshooting, repair, replacement and incident resolution.
- Ensure performance meets established Performance Requirement Standards.
- Facilitate technical communications between operations and development staff.
- Distribute defect reports and system data collected during anomaly investigations.
- Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, perform upgrades and support the transition and acceptance of new and modified systems.
- Analyze customer problems and implement appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair, and return to service in the field.
- Assist with property and asset management.
- Monitor, review, update and disposition ServiceNow/HelpNow system tickets assigned to program per required Performance Requirements Standards and level of information details.
Basic Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, you must meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
- TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
- BA degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience, Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience or years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Security+.
- Proven computer hardware and system troubleshooting skills.
- System administration skills.
- Ability to recognize and analyze problems, errors, provide innovative solutions to complex problems, and respond appropriately.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
- Ability to carry/lift 30 pounds of equipment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of ServiceNow/HelpNow.
- Experience with shift work supporting 24x7 mission operations.
- Experience in working with, collaborating with system users and customers.
- Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to changing situations.
- Ability to demonstrate resourcefulness.
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:
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:
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.