Principal Systems Administrator

Date Posted:

2025-01-09

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

Principal Systems Administrator- Marlborough ,MA, 100% on site, we offer relocation and will sponsor a clearance!

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. 

Principal System Administrator (SME) in infrastructure Workplace Services, collaborate with a diverse team to support fast-paced, 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:

• As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), possessing in-depth knowledge of mixed OSs (Windows, Linux, etc.) environments, with extensive experience in designing, implementing, troubleshooting, you will maintain both Linux and Windows Servers, Desktops, and Virtual OSs on a large-scale enterprise network whose systems are operational 24x7x365.
• You will have a deep understanding and proficiency of Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy and integrated services.
• You will have a thorough understanding of virtualization, leveraging VMWare, Horizon, and other similar or associated platforms.
• You will have a comfortable understanding or knowledge Linux fundamentals to include bash scripting, patching, and security hardening. 
• Integrate and partner with customer(s), engineers, storage architects, system administrators, network engineering, tools and high-performance computing teams to solve complex infrastructure problems.
• Ensure compliance with security requirements (DFARS, RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework) in partnership with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security compliance requirements. 
• Up to 10% travel
• 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

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree
• Must have 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and 3 years of direct experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server & Desktop OSs.
• Experience with ESXi and VMWare virtualization technologies.
• Experience with Active Directory, including Group Policy Management. 
• Experience with secure system configurations, system hardening, application settings, and configuring customized user experiences
• Experience with troubleshooting technical issues.
• Experience managing backup and recovery.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with managing ADDS, DFS, WDS, WSUS, MECM/SCCM, MDT, PXE, PKI, and Kerberos.
• Experience with Linux and Windows integration tools (Centrify, Samba, SSSD, NIS).
• Experience with virtualization, VMWare vCenter, vSphere, Horizon, and ESXi and/or other virtual computing methods.
• Experience with Microsoft IIS, SQL, Skype, and Exchange.
• Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Perl, Bash, Python, and C Languages).

  

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 Eligibility:

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• 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

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith es