Data Center Engineer

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Leidos is looking to fill a Data Center Manager / Engineer position to support the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC). This role will be responsible for the monitoring maintenance of all data center operations. This individual will collaborate with government customer to define the processes and standards that govern data center activities, monitor activities to confirm compliance, and track and report data center resource consumption (power, cooling, and rack space) to the Government. The Customer utilizes an Agile Framework to plan and successfully complete all initiatives.

This is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus.

Primary Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to define the processes and standards that govern data center activities

Monitor activities to confirm compliance

Track and report data center resource consumption (power, cooling, and rack space).

Coordinate and control access and logistic support

Communicate maintenance intervals to affected stakeholders

Follow Datacenters procedures and processes

Establish new and / or modify existing procedures and processes for efficiency

Manage and coordinate the installation and maintenance of date center equipment

Ensure compliance with data center security protocols

Prepare reports on data center operations

Maintain data center documentation as assigned. These includes maintenance verifications documents, technical drawings, procurement documentations and related technical manuals

Supervise - engage and oversee vendors and subcontractors supporting data center

Control data center stocks (fiber, patch panels, connectors etc.)

Responsible of racking and stacking of servers and related devices

Design and implement server technologies in environments with multiple configurations

Assist in performing root cause analysis for operational issues that occur

Ensures safety all personnel / equipment on-site

Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and decommission of physical equipment. Rapidly distinguish between isolated server problems, network outages, and power / cooling issues that impact enterprise services.

Provide data center support 24 / 7 to respond to emergency incidents that affect mission-essential services

Basic Qualifications

Experience managing hardware configuration baselines

Experience with Data Center Strategy, Planning, and Roadmap maintenance

Experience with Data Center consolidation and cloud environment transition

Strong oral and written communications skills

Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives

Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results

Knowledge of power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level, redundancy levels and techniques, rack standards, properties and selection criteria, and power rail / strip options, cold aisle / hot aisle containment, and standards for fire suppression, security and safety.

Experience monitoring environmental sensors and determining issues prior to impact to systems

Education :

Requires a bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience supervising others.

Clearance

Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.

TS / SCI with CI Poly required for Position or TS / SCI and willingness to get a poly.

Preferred Qualifications

DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification (currently Security+, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification)

Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment

Experience with network storage setup and administration

Familiarity with Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) concepts and solutions

Experience with troubleshooting within a security environment

Experience with backup and restore procedures

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Original Posting : September 9, 2025

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.