Systems Administrator at Leidos
Keyport, WA
$73,450–$132,775from the description
Aug 7, 2026
Keyport, WA
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems administrator role supporting classified naval operations at NAVSEA NUWC Keyport, WA, focused on maintaining secure, compliant information systems for the Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Operations Center. Day-to-day work spans hardware/software lifecycle management, configuration management, vulnerability assessments, continuous monitoring, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation activities in a DoD environment. Suits a candidate with hands-on Windows/Linux administration experience and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Mid level · 4+ years · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $98,591 (middle half $77,467–$110,722). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 8, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role straddles systems administration (15-1244) and information security analysis (15-1212). Primary day-to-day duties are administering and maintaining information systems (hardware/software lifecycle, configuration management, patching), with cybersecurity compliance and RMF activities as a significant but secondary function — 15-1244 was chosen as the primary occupation.
Degree requirement is marked None because the posting explicitly accepts 'an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience' or additional experience in lieu of a degree.
The 4+ years figure is the minimum stated experience threshold (with a Bachelor's); the posting also allows a Master's with 2+ years, so 4 years is used as the floor for the overall years minimum.
The DoD 8140.03 certification requirement names CompTIA Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, and SecurityX as acceptable options — these are treated as a single interchangeable gate with alternatives listed accordingly.
This position is tied to an upcoming proposal with an anticipated September start; the role may not be immediately active.
Preferred qualifications (Navy SCA guidance, A&A package development, risk remediation strategies) are listed under the 'Preferred Qualifications' section and are marked accordingly.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): A&A package development.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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