Systems Administrator
Leidos
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Columbia, MD · $73k–$133k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Columbia, MD ranks
Where Columbia, MD placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mid-Atlantic18% · of 84
- #14Best cities for remote-friendly jobs9% · of 100
- #15Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic61% · of 85
- #16Best cities for mid-career professionals61% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs18% · of 100
- #22Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic115 openings · of 68
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $103,115 a year. Across 48 open systems administrator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $100,500 to $133,500 and the median is $110,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 6% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among database administrators, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for database administrators: 33% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Leidos has filed 4 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 404 workers, most recently September 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Systems Administrator in our Intelligence Sector, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods...