Leidos is seeking an IT Engineer with Microsoft Enterprise Systems Administrator experience to join our team in support of a Federal Intelligence Agency contract located in Alice Springs, AUS.

Primary Responsibilities & Duties

System Administrative duties to include management of Windows and Linux workstations on EVD and physical Troubleshooting application functionality, crash and performance Investigate user performance and work with external teams to improve user experience Assist customers with Tier2 incident resolution for Linux and windows applications. Provide remote end user desktop support Identifies, analyzes, and resolves system incidents with both short-term workarounds and long-term solutions. Responds to escalated service desk/team requests. Communicate effectively (in oral and written form) with a variety of individuals; work well within small and large team environments. Participates in special projects as required. Willingness to provide initial triage, response, and notifications for incidents

Clearance Requirements

Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph with current investigation within the last 5 years. Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph Clearance Required

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or a Masters Degree and 6+ years of experience. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree are acceptable.

Technical Skills

- Active Directory Administration
- DNS
- DHCP
- DFS
- LDAP
- Windows 10
- Server 2012
- Server 2016
- Application Troubleshooting such as Outlook
- Excel
- Word
- JAVA
- Internet Explorer
- Linux Operating system
- Understanding of Service Now
- NETS or other ticketing process
- ITIL v3 or higher




- Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
- Hardware/Software Troubleshooting
- Microsoft Windows System Administration

Preferred Qualifications

- PowerShell
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
- Virtualization Environments (VMware, Citrix)
- Profile management utilizing the VMware User Experience Management (UEM) toolset
- Microsoft Exchange
- Telephone/Video support
- Networking
- Familiarity with site specific customer and mission

Certification Requirement

(*required day 1) IAT II #NSBA

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.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.



That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

About Leidos

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more productive digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected].

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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📌 Senior Systems Administrator (Alice Springs)
🏢 Leidos
📍 Alice Springs