Systems Administrator - Vulnerability Mitigation
Leidos
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Chantilly, Fairfax County, VA · $116k–$210k a year · Posted November 8, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $163,340 a year. Across 41 open systems administrator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $92,500 to $134,000 and the median is $110,000. That is 48% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...range of capabilities in Digital Modernization, Mission Software Systems, and enabling technologies like Artificial Intelligence and... ...!Your greatest work is ahead! We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to lead execution of vulnerability remediation and system hardening...