Sr. Principal Backup and Storage System Administrator

Date Posted:

2025-07-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX217: 465 Independence Parkway 465 Independence Parkway , Plano, TX, 75075 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

Sr. Principal Backup and Storage System Administrator Plano, TX, 100% on-site, must have an active Top-Secret clearance, we offer relocation!

 

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.

 

Backup and Storage System Administrators collaborates with many teams to 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. 
• Linux Server management to include installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Windows Server management fundamentals to include DNS, DHCP, AD, and server replication methods. 
• Design, build, configure, install, monitor, and support the scalable physical and virtual backup environment.
• Manage backup operations to include scheduling and monitoring jobs, troubleshooting failures, and monitoring completion and storage capacity.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plan to include data restoration, system recovery, and business continuity
• Design, implement, and maintain storage systems to ensure data integrity, availability, and optimal performance.
• Performance monitoring and tuning 
• Provide advanced support on L3/L4 tickets and troubleshoot technical issues reported by users
• Provide technical guidance on implementation, integrations, and upgrade initiatives
• 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).
• Develop and implement data backup and recovery strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements and 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.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and best practices
• Able to travel up to 10% and work in a 24/7 environment

 

Qualifications You Must Have: 

 

• Typically, bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience or advanced degree and 5 years of direct experience
• Must have active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Must have Linux or Windows experience
• Experience with NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and Fiber Channel protocols.
• Experience with data RAID, data backup uses and technologies.  
• Must have experience in one of the following: VMware vCenter, vSphere, VDI (Horizon), ESX and/or other virtual computi