Principal Systems Administrator - Onsite McKinney, TX - Secret Clearance Required

Date Posted:

2024-07-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

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. 

Job Summary:

Raytheon currently has an exciting IT position available that supports the Raytheon mission of making the world a safer place.  We are currently seeking a Linux Systems Administrator that will be working onsite in a highly collaborative, multi-platform and multi–disciplined environment. The Systems Administrator is required to have an active secret security clearance as they will be responsible for deploying and maintaining classified IT infrastructures. 

The candidate’s day-to-day activities include but are not limited to: Red Hat Linux server management; storage management; file server management; access management; data backup; software and license configuration; and workstation support.  Each day in the life of a Systems Administrator can bring something new – building a new IT infrastructure for a group of engineers, restoring files due to an outage, updating virus definitions and security patches, teaming with our brilliant engineers on how to improve their processes, and more.

This position is a 100% onsite role.

What You Will Do:

• The selected individual should be a professional contributor who is willing to work as a team member in a fast-paced technological environment.

• Troubleshoot techniques to resolve technical problems of a moderate to high scope and complexity to include the integration of hardware and operating systems.

• Install and configure hardware and OS.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience

• Linux experience

• Experience in one of the following: VMware vCenter, vSphere, VDI (Horizon), ESX and/or other virtual computing methods.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• An active op-Secret clearance

• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level 2 certification or higher

• Experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF

• In-depth working experience in Windows Server

• Experience with data storage, NAS, and SAN technologies and solutions

• Experience with using Information Technology project lifecycle management processes.

• Experience using VMWare vCenter, vSphere, and ESX and/or other virtual computing methods.

• Experience supporting engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development.

• High Performance Computing (HPC) experience in a Linux environment

• Experience hardening systems using tools like SCAP and following STIGs.

• Experience with Enterprise Active Directory (AD) & LDAP

• Scripting Experience

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 offered for qualified candidates.

Learn More & Apply Now!

RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range for this role is