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Active Directory / Exchange Specialist Mid

Leidos

Norfolk, VAJob$51–92K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$51–92K/yr
Location
Norfolk, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

8570 IAT CertificationAzure Certification AZ-900 Or AZ-104ITIL FoundationsSecret clearance

Job overview

Leidos seeks an Active Directory/Exchange Specialist Mid to support the Navy’s NMCI/SMIT program and its enterprise network services. The specialist monitors events and incidents affecting server and service health, documents outages, and supports Active Directory, Exchange, and related systems. The role also involves troubleshooting servers, reporting incidents, handling escalations, and keeping the Critical Situation Manager informed of significant events.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Active DirectoryExchangeADAMGlobal Address ListPowerShellVMwareServer TroubleshootingLog AnalysisVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationITIL Best PracticesEvent ManagementIncident ManagementPerformance ManagementService ManagerRemedyServiceNowHelixCustomer CommunicationData Center OperationsDoD NetworksNIPRSIPRNetworking TechnologiesBusiness WritingProgram RoadmappingProject DeliveryMatrix CollaborationTechnical Reporting

Qualifications

High School Diploma3+ Years Relevant ExperienceUS CitizenshipDoD Secret Clearance8570 IAT CertificationAzure Certification AZ-900 or AZ-104ITIL FoundationsPrior Military ExperienceUSMC or USN IT Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

More About the Role:

Leidos is seeking an Active Directory/Exchange Specialist Mid to support efforts for the NMCI/SMIT program to perform network engineering support for a broad range of programs including planning, designing, and evaluating various components of the Navy’s NMCI network. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport portion of the SMIT program, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Ultimately, Leidos will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network.

The Active Directory/Exchange Specialist Mid is responsible for monitoring events and incidents that affect server and service health across Enterprise and documenting outage.

What You'll Get to Do:

•Support and manage the operation, servicing, trouble shooting, and account administration of Active Directory (AD), Exchange, Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), and the Global Address List (GAL).

•Support the operation, servicing, troubleshooting of Active Directory (AD) and Exchange.

•Monitor Active Directory, Exchange, DHCP, Domain Controllers, AHDS DMZ and other services using various tools and Microsoft PowerShell.

•Adjust simple PowerShell scripts and commands as needed for various results.

•Use VMWare to monitor and troubleshoot servers.

•Analyze various server and workstation logs to assist with resolutions

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must.

•Utilize internal systems to report incidents to leadership.

•Take escalations of any alerts/events identified as significant and requiring action.

•Ensure the Critical Situation Manager is apprised of all details regarding any significant events or incidents.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

•Requires HS Diploma and 3-5 years of prior relevant experience.

•Must be a US Citizen and have DoD Secret Clearance.

•8570 Compliant meeting the IAT level certification requirements.

•Must be able to obtain a Microsoft Azure Certification AZ-900, AZ-104.

•Familiarity with ITIL best practices (ITIL Foundations).

•Knowledgeable on tools used in an Enterprise organization that aids in Event Management; Incident Management and performance Management to include Service Manager, Remedy, Service Now, Helix.

•Worked in a DOD environment and understands customer communication.

•Experience in a data center environment.

•Performs well under pressure and ability to calm end users.

•Hands-on Experience in working with DoD networks, including NIPR and SIPR.

•Willing to perform shift work:

-6:00PM – 6:00AM ET.

-Shift 4: Thursday-Saturday and every other Wed.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

•Prior military experience a plus; USMC or USN IT experience preferred.

•Experience working with networking technologies and data centers.

•Exceptional communication abilities, both verbal and written, including long-form business writing on complex topics.

•An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to drive innovation independently; have a passion to improve at every opportunity.

•Ability to define program goals and roadmaps based on customer needs and strategic direction, and ensure that committed projects are delivered on schedule by the relevant team members.

•Ability to work in a matrix organization with other teams to resolve issues and communicate status effectively to peers, subordinates and program leadership.

•Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.

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Original Posting:

November 6, 2026

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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

REQNUMBER: R-00196334

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

How this job compares

Set against the 564 open Systems Administration jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$51–92K/yr
  • Virginia median$98–140K/yr41 salary ranges
  • US median$99–137K/yr318 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $71K, is 41% below the Virginia median midpoint ($120K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Administration salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 58 open Systems Administration jobs in Virginia and 564 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Administration postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (440 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 82 of the 564 open Systems Administration jobs (15%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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