Principal System Administrator

Company: Raytheon
Location: Marlborough
Posted on: February 20, 2025

Job Description:

Date Posted: 2025-02-17 Country: United States of America Location: RI101: 1847 W Main Rd 1847 W. Main Road Nimitz Building, Portsmouth, RI, 02871 USA Position Role Type: Onsite Principal System Administrator -RTX will sponsor a clearance, job will be split between Portsmouth, RI and Marlborough MA location, 100% onsite! At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. - Principal System Administrator (SME) in Program Digital Services, collaborate with a diverse team to support fast-paced, critical programs with classified information system capabilities. Success in this role means you are able to develop, implement and maintain secure, cost-efficient environments across various classified programs. Program teams rely on your collaboration and guidance to define computing requirements and create end-to-end solutions to solve complex IT infrastructure problems. What You Will Do:

• As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), possessing in-depth knowledge of at least 1 OSs (Windows, Linux, etc.) you will have extensive experience in designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and maintain both Linux and Windows Servers, Desktops, and Virtual Environment of a large-scale enterprise network whose systems are operational 24x7x365.
• Play a crucial role in building, hardening, and sustaining the reliability and security of the server and desktop infrastructures and virtual environments.
• Collaborate and partner across Digital Technology and program(s), to deliver cost effective software and hardware solutions that meet current and future needs while following industry best practices.
• Integrate and partner with customer(s), engineers, storage architects, system administrators, network engineering, tools and high-performance computing teams to solve complex infrastructure problems.
• Monitor and maintain the entire system lifecycle to include hardware and software refreshes and updates, licensing, and maintenance/support agreements while taking a leadership role in efforts to budget, order, and implement replacements.
• Ensure compliance with security requirements (DFARS, RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework) in partnership with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security compliance requirements. -
• Respond to service and support requests from users, ensuring all work is tracked and documented while delivering world class customer service.
• Support occasional efforts (planned and unplanned) that may require work beyond and outside standard work hours with the potential of up to 10% travel.
• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) & Desktop OSs (10,11) or RedHat Enterprise Linux (7,8,9)
  • Experience with ESXi and VMWare virtualization technologies.
  • Experience with secure system configurations, system hardening, application settings, and configuring customized user experiences.
  • Experience with troubleshooting technical issues. Qualifications We Prefer:
    • Strong leadership, teamwork, communication (written and oral), collaboration, and organizational skills
    • Experience with ADDS, DFS, WDS, WSUS, MECM/SCCM, MDT, PXE, PKI, Group Policy, Kerberos, Microsoft IIS, SQL, Skype, and Exchange.
    • Experience with Linux and Windows integration tools (Centrify, Samba, SSSD, NIS).
    • Experience with virtualization, VMWare vCenter, vSphere, Horizon, and ESXi and/or other virtual computing methods.
    • Experience with monitoring and compliance assessment tools, vulnerability scanning, and auditing tools (ACAS, Splunk, Nessus, SCAP, STIG, Ivanti, Nagios, SolarWinds).
    • Experience with CMMC, NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF.
    • Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Perl, Bash, Python, and C Languages).
    • Experience with automation tools/frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, GitLab, Gitlab Runner).
    • Experience with developer tools (Git, Artifactory, Bitbucket, CI/CD tools, Jira).
    • Experience with containerization (Docker, Docker Desktop, Kubernetes, PODMAN Desktop).
    • Experience with Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban).
    • Strong understanding of networking concepts. What We Offer:
      • Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation Eligibility:
        • Learn More & Apply Now! The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms

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