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Windows Systems Administrator

Leidos
Posted 14 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Arlington, VA, US

Salary

$73,450 - $132,775 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Leidos is seeking a Veritas NetBackup Administrator to join the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort in Arlington, VA, with a requirement for a TS/SCI US Government Security clearance.
  • The role involves administering and maintaining the Veritas NetBackup infrastructure, configuring backup operations, and coordinating with various teams for backup requirements.
  • Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in a Windows or Linux server environment, along with DoD 8750 certification at IAT level II or higher.
  • The pay range for this position is between $73,450.00 and $132,775.00, depending on various factors including experience and qualifications.
  • Preferred qualifications include strong hands-on experience with Veritas NetBackup and familiarity with enterprise application backups and disaster recovery concepts.

We are currently seeking a Veritas NetBackup Administrator to join the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. This program is establishing a modern secure web service (SWS) operation as part of a state-of-the-art, highly automated platform capable of supporting a rapidly expanding customer population. Apply today to become part of the Leidos team that is assisting CESO as they migrate to a high security cloud environment by providing network and communication services, monitoring services, and system administration.

This position is based in Arlington, VA and is 100% on-site.

Requires a TS/SCI US Government Security to start.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain Veritas NetBackup infrastructure (Master Server, Media Servers, and Clients).
  • Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot backup and restore operations.
  • Perform backup policy creation, scheduling, retention management, and lifecycle policies.
  • Monitor backup job success rates and resolve failed backup issues promptly.
  • Coordinate with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams for backup requirements.
  • Maintain backup documentation, operational procedures, and compliance reports.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of overall related experience with a Windows or Linux server environment. Additional experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree
  • An active TS/SCI security clearance is required for this position.
  • Currently possess DoD 8750 certification at least IAT level II, e.g Security+ce.
  • Candidate may be asked to obtain CI Poly in future
  • Experience with backup monitoring, reporting, and performance tuning.
  • Strong understanding of Linux and/or Windows server administration.
  • Experience with application of security settings and other commercial best practices such as DISA STIGS.
  • Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, or other virtualization platforms.
  • Experience with backup monitoring, reporting, and performance tuning.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experienced with DISA and DISA’s support to mission partners
  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly Preferred
  • Strong hands-on experience with Veritas NetBackup 8.x / 9.x / 10.x.
  • Experience with NetBackup Master Server and Media Server administration.
  • Familiarity with Oracle, SQL Server, Exchange, SAP, or other enterprise application backups.
  • Linux OS experience.
  • Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity concepts.

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:

August 6, 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.




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