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This requires technical expertise in Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualization, and system security, along with the ability to analyze complex problems, develop effective solutions, and collaborate across technical disciplines and contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives, provide technical guidance to less-experienced administrators, and support the continuous improvement of operational processes and system reliability.\nCLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:\nMust be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain the required DoW Secret clearance.\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nIndependently administer, patch, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2019, 2022, 2025, and other supported versions in enterprise production environments.\nManage Active Directory (AD DS), Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and related authentication and authorization services.\nSupport Windows Server VMs in Microsoft Azure and Nutanix, including provisioning, configuration, and troubleshooting with cloud and virtualization teams.\nMonitor server health, performance, capacity, and logs to proactively resolve issues, and perform root-cause analysis on recurring or significant incidents.\nApply security updates, remediate vulnerabilities, implement DISA STIGs, and partner with cybersecurity on POA&Ms, compliance assessments, and incident response.\nPlan and execute server builds, upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning under established change management processes, and manage assigned incidents, requests, and changes through resolution.\nDevelop PowerShell scripts to automate administration, inventory, reporting, and configuration tasks, and maintain server inventories, SOPs, and recovery documentation.\nSupport backup and recovery activities, and collaborate with network, storage, cloud, and application teams to solve complex issues and drive modernization.\nMentor and peer-review the work of junior administrators.\nParticipate in maintenance windows, after-hours support, and on-call rotations as required.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with at least four years of relevant systems administration experience; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree in accordance with applicable contract and Leidos requirements.\nDemonstrated hands-on experience administering, maintaining, and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 2022, or newer supported versions in medium-to-large enterprise environments.\nStrong working knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, NTFS and share permissions, service accounts, and Windows authentication.\nExperience administering and supporting Windows Server virtual machines in enterprise virtualized or cloud-hosted environments.\nExperience performing Windows Server patching, security configuration, vulnerability remediation, and operating system hardening.\nWorking knowledge of DISA STIG requirements, cybersecurity compliance processes, and security configuration baselines.\nDemonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex Windows Server issues involving operating system services, authentication, storage, networking, performance, and application dependencies.\nPractical experience using PowerShell for systems administration, troubleshooting, and scripting or automation of recurring tasks.\nExperience performing server builds, configuration changes, upgrades, migrations, and operational maintenance activities in production environments.\nUnderstanding of ITIL-aligned incident, problem, service request, and change management processes.\nAbility to independently manage assigned technical tasks, analyze complex problems, and develop effective solutions while coordinating with other infrastructure teams as necessary.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical activities and collaborate with customers, cybersecurity personnel, and cross-functional technical teams.\nAbility to meet applicable DoD 8140 cybersecurity workforce qualification requirements within the timeframe established by the customer and contract.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nActive DoD Secret clearance; Security+ CE (or other DoD 8140-accepted certification) and a relevant Microsoft certification (Windows Server, Azure, or hybrid infrastructure).\nAdvanced Active Directory experience, including domain controllers, replication, trusts, Group Policy troubleshooting, and privileged access management.\nProduction experience with Windows Server 2025, including VMs in Azure and Nutanix. Nutanix Certified Associate is a plus.\nExperience with Failover Clustering, IIS, WSUS, MECM/SCCM, or comparable patching and management platforms, plus enterprise backup, recovery, and disaster recovery testing.\nExperience with SCAP scanning tools and DISA STIG Viewer, PowerShell or Ansible automation, and supporting DoW or federal environments with formal compliance and change management requirements.\nExperience mentoring junior administrators and developing technical documentation and operational procedures.\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nNovember 3, 2026For 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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