Sr. System Administrator- Will sponsor a clearance!

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

This Senior System Administrator role is based in Woburn, MA, and is internally known as Senior Analyst, Information Workplace Services (P2). Our Senior System Administrators are IT/DT professionals who will collaborate and support exciting, critical programs with classified information system capabilities. Success in this role means you can 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:

• Provide IT systems administration in a heterogeneous Microsoft Windows and RedHat Enterprise Linux environment.

• Work as a team member in a fast-paced technological environment.  Use troubleshooting techniques to resolve technical problems of a moderate to high scope and complexity to include the integration of hardware and operating systems (OS).

• Install and configure software applications requested by end users.

• Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements. 

• Provide documentation and training on advanced IT processes and procedures and other tasks as assigned.

• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date.

• Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.

• Travel required as business needs dictate to other US Domestic locations, up to 10% per year.

• Full time 100% onsite position.

• Must have a interim clearance to set a start date.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience

• Experience administrating and supporting Windows 11 and Windows Server OSs

• Must be able to obtain transferable U.S. government secret security clearance prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Start date will be issued when interim clearance is obtain.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience serving as a technical SME or primary point of contact for patching, vulnerability remediation, or compliance initiatives.

• Experience with Linux (RHEL 7,8,9,10)

• Experience with VMware virtualization technologies, including ESXi, vCenter, VM lifecycle management, and host upgrades.

• Experience with securing system configurations, system hardening, STIG/EVAL STIG implementation, vulnerability remediation, and compliance

• Experience with PowerShell scripting 

• Hands-on experience with MECM/SCCM, PXE boot services, OS imaging, and automated software deployment frameworks.

• Experience with enterprise Windows services, including Active Directory, Gr