Step into a role where your expertise directly strengthens the Air Force’s intelligence enterprise across the Indo‑Pacific. As a Systems Administrator supporting PACAF A2Y at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, you’ll operate at the center of a globally distributed mission, ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of critical JWICS‑connected systems. You’ll join a team trusted to sustain and modernize enterprise‑level services—from Active Directory and Exchange to virtualization, backups, patching, and cross‑domain solutions—while shaping the technical standards that keep PACAF’s intelligence operations mission‑ready. This is an opportunity to apply deep technical skill, influence enterprise architecture, and support operators across the Pacific in a role where system uptime isn’t just a metric—it’s a strategic advantage.

What You’ll Do

Enterprise Systems Administration & Reliability

• Maintain and optimize core enterprise services including Active Directory, Exchange, SCCM, SCOM, VMware, UNIX systems, storage platforms, and backup environments

• Perform daily system monitoring and health checks to ensure availability, integrity, and compliance with AF JWICS SOPs

• Meet or exceed 99% availability targets across AD, DRA, SQL, ITSM, Exchange, SCCM, CDS, and security auditing tools

• Document all system health, events, and actions in SolarWinds, Splunk, SharePoint, and ITSM

Backup, Recovery & Virtualization Support

• Administer enterprise‑level backup operations (AVAMAR), ensuring data integrity, restoral readiness, and compliance with JWICS directives

• Support VMware‑based virtualized environments, including server hosting, configuration, troubleshooting, and modernization

• Conduct periodic restoral testing and maintain enterprise restoration procedures

Patch Management & Cyber Readiness

• Manage enterprise patch distribution via SCCM, WSUS, and Tanium across ESCs and regional sites

• Submit, track, and implement approved security patch changes in alignment with CCMP processes

• Ensure zero vulnerability incidents through proactive analysis, testing, and compliance tracking

• Provide monthly vulnerability and patching reports to Government leads and the COR

Active Directory Standardization & Governance

• Oversee enterprise‑level AD replication, schema changes, and OU hierarchy management

• Administer and optimize NetIQ DRA for standardized directory operations

• Maintain privileged account oversight, permissions auditing, and GPO governance

• Develop and maintain enterprise AD SOPs, policies, and training materials

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Develop, publish, and maintain enterprise SOPs across all supported services

• Provide informal training to Government personnel on Windows, UNIX, and emerging technologies

• Participate in bi‑weekly “Tech Talks” with ESCs and regional sites to synchronize enterprise operations

• Troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve complex system issues across hardware, software, and network layers

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of experience, or Master’s with 6–10 years

• 8+ years of C4I systems administration experience

• Active TS/SCI clearance (required on day one)

• MCSA certification

• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II (Security+)

• Strong understanding of DoD information security policies (COMPUSEC, INFOSEC, MLS)

• Experience with Air Force intelligence systems (GALE, GCCS)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Server environments, VMware, Exchange, Outlook, and SharePoint

• Excellent communication, customer service, and analytical skills

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Original Posting:

January 16, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.