Sr. Principal System Administrator (DevSecOps SME)

Date Posted:

2025-06-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA803: Marlborough, MA Building 3 1001 Boston Post Road Building 3, Marlborough, MA, 01752 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: Secret

• Sr. Principal Administrator (DevSecOps SME) - Marlborough, MA, will sponsor a clearance, and 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. 

  Our Digital Technology (DT) organization ensures that Raytheon teammates across the globe can communicate, collaborate and innovate for customer success. We create leading-edge technology solutions to prevent security threats, secure the integrity of our systems and support DT infrastructures around the world.
  
  Sr. Principal System Administrators, internally known as Principal Analyst, Infrastructure Workplace Services, collaborate 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:

  • Act as a DevSecOps Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting a large, classified Information System (IS), driving the design, implementation, and sustainment of secure, automated infrastructure and application pipelines in coordination with engineering and compliance stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with many different teams, including engineers, software developers, systems administration, storage, networking, tools, and high-performance computing teams, to resolve complex infrastructure and integration challenges.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., DFARS, RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework) in partnership with cybersecurity teams to maintain continuous compliance.
  • Operate in a fast-paced, fully on-site role within a DoD closed area, supporting mission-critical systems and environments that require near 24x7x365 uptime.
  • 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.
  • Provide support for both planned and emergent tasks, including occasional responsibilities outside standard working hours.
  • Travel up to 10% as required to support program objectives.

  Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Typically requires bachelor’s degree and minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and 5 years prior relevant experience
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
  • 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.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and managing containerized applications in Kubernetes and hybrid cloud environments using tools like Docker, OpenShift, Rancher, Helm, and ArgoCD.
  • Experience automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and CI/CD pipelines using tools like Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, and Packer, while managing system performance, security, and patching on Linux systems.
  • Experience supporting agile DevSecOps workflows by using GitOps practices, and maintaining observability, monitoring, and secure software delivery throughout the development lifecycle.

  Qualifications We Prefer:

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