Principal System Administrator

Date Posted:

2024-08-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA131: Tewksbury, MA Bldg 1 Assabet 50 Apple Hill Drive Assabet - Building 1, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 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. 

What You Will Do:

• Provide System Administration in a heterogeneous Windows & RedHat Enterprise Linux environment.

• Knowledge of Linux Server internals to include DNS, File sharing protocols, DHCP, AD integration via LDAP, file system structures and permissions.

• Working 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).

• Knowledge of data backup uses and technologies.

• Install and configure software applications requested by end users.

• Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements.

• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements within 6 months of start date.

• Travel required to other US Domestic locations as business needs dictate. Frequency up to 25%.

• Full time 100% onsite position

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically,  Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience or 9 years of prior relevant experience.

• 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.

• Experience with Linux architecture, deployment, administration, performance monitoring/tuning, security hardening, and troubleshooting.

• Experience with Windows OSs and administration (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, LDAP)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Linux architecture, deployment, administration, performance monitoring/tuning, security hardening, and troubleshooting.

• Experience with Windows OSs and administration (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, LDAP)

• Experience using VMware vCenter, vSphere, VDI (Horizon), and ESX and/or other virtual computing methods.

• Experience with security infrastructure products and capabilities.

• Must be able to real-time troubleshoot and develop solutions with documentation to a variety of technical problems. 

• Experience with infrastructure backup, restore, disaster recovery and business continuity products.

• Experience with NAS and / or SAN storage capabilities

• Experience with application installation and multi-server environment/deployment.

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

• Scanning and auditing tools such as Nessus and Splunk

• Familiarity with High Performance Computing (HPC) Environments

• Experience with Enterprise Active Directory (AD) & LDAP

• Experience dealing with Managed Anti-Virus (AV) solutions.

• Scripting Experience (Bash, Python, Ansible) and Kickstart

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

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.

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.

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 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 experie