RTX

aerospace and defense

PrincipalSystemAdministrator

$87–165k Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Principal System Administrator at RTX. Skills: System Administrator, virtual environments, Active Directory, VMware, data storage, NAS, SAN technologies, Linux administration, security clearance. supporting a Raytheon Special Access Program. Build, maintain, and secure Information Technology systems”

What You'll Achieve.

supporting customer mission-critical capabilities; maintain security requirements; create a safer, more secure world

Industry & Context.

aerospace and defense
Problems you'll solve

research issues; determine root causes; implement solutions to system problems; troubleshoot problems with efficiency

Eligibility Requirements

Active and transferable U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date., U. S. citizenship is required, DoD Clearance: Top Secret, Active and existing security clearance required on day 1, Systems are operational 24x7, occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours, 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., Must be able to support occasional after-hour maintenance and on-call support, must be able to lift to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations, Active and transferable Top Secret U. S. government issued clearance is required prior to start date., U. S. citizenship is required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Active and transferable U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date., U. S. citizenship is required, DoD Clearance: Top Secret, Active and existing security clearance required on day 1, Installing, administering, and troubleshooting virtual environments, Experience with Active Directory, VMware, administration, backup and recovery, Active and transferable Top Secret U. S. government issued clearance is required prior to start date., U. S. citizenship is required

Nice to Have

Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification and an Operating System Certification), Experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF, Experience with data storage, NAS, and SAN technologies and solutions, Experience using VMWare vCenter, vSphere, and ESX and/or other virtual computing methods, Experience in Linux administration, Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency

What You'll Do.

supporting a Raytheon Special Access Program

and secure Information Technology systems

directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities

determine root causes

implement solutions to system problems

maintain security requirements

Systems are operational 24x7

occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours

support occasional after-hour maintenance and on-call support

lift to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner and work with program developers and system engineers; Collaborate and work with Cybersecurity professionals

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