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System Administrator

Leidos

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Chula Vista, CA · $105k–$135k a year · Posted November 1, 2026

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This listing pays about $120,000 a year. Across 29 open system administrator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $86,000 to $127,500 and the median is $110,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 9% above the median.

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About the job

Leidos is seeking a System Administrator to support mission-critical IT environments for government and commercial clients. In this role, you will administer and secure Windows and Linux servers, manage Active Directory, and support virtualization, storage, and networked...