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Position: Jr Systems Engineer
Location: North Charleston, SC
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The Leidos Defense Sector offers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We support critical defense missions with capabilities in enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence operations. Our teams tackle the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.
Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Distributed Common Ground System, Navy (DCGS-N) Family of Systems (FoS). DCGS-N is the Navy's premier Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) processing system and this role is your gateway to innovation, hands-on experience, and career growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Primary Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve hardware and software issues, delivering tailored solutions and Technical Assistance (TA) reports to DCGS-N FoS customers.
• Support urgent operational requirements through travel (CONUS/OCONUS) to shore and ship sites.
• Contribute to the installation and integration of DCGS-N systems across both afloat and ashore environments.
• Collaborate on system development, integration, design, documentation, and sustainment as part of a talented team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field with 6+ months of experience (additional experience, training, and/or certifications may substitute degree requirement).
• US Citizen; Currently possess an active Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
• Certifications: IAT II Certifications to meet DoD 8140 compliance: CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) and training or vendor certifications in Windows, Linux, VMWare, Cisco (CCNP/CCNA) or ability to obtain within 180 days of hire.
• Working knowledge of VMware platforms and virtualized environments.
• Proven understanding of docker and containerization concepts.
• Demonstrated abilities with Linux/Unix systems and command-line operations.
• Experience with Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in DevOps tools (Ansible, GitLab) and scripting languages (Python).
• Knowledge of container orchestration tools (Kubernetes/OpenShift) and Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Expertise in enterprise domains (Active Directory, GPOs) and Microsoft/VMware systems.
• Background in ISR systems, Distributed Common Ground Stations, CANES environments, and basic networking.

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Original Posting:
August 24, 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.