RTX
Aerospace and Defense
PrincipalSystemAdministrator
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“Principal System Administrator at RTX. Skills: System Administration, Information Technology, Security Clearance. Support Raytheon Special Access Program. Build Information Technology systems”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot problems
Active U. S. government issued security clearance, U. S. citizenship, DoD Clearance: Top Secret, Lift up to 35 pounds, On-call support
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree and 5 years relevant experience or Master's degree and 3 years relevant experience, Active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification, Experience using VMWare vCenter, vSphere, and ESX, Windows and/or Red Hat Linux experience, Active and transferable Top Secret U. S. government issued clearance, U. S. citizenship
Nice to Have
Experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS, Experience with DoD/RMF, Experience with data storage, NAS, and SAN technologies, Experience with Active Directory, VMware, administration, backup and recovery, Demonstrated ability to work independently, Troubleshoot problems with efficiency
What You'll Do.
Support Raytheon Special Access Program
Build Information Technology systems
Maintain Information Technology systems
Secure Information Technology systems
Support customer mission-critical capabilities
Partner with program developers
Work with program developers
Determine root causes
Implement solutions to system problems
Collaborate with Cybersecurity professionals
Maintain security requirements
Support occasional after-hour maintenance
Provide on-call support
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with program developers; Work with system engineers; Collaborate with Cybersecurity professionals
Full Job Description
**Date Posted:** 2026-06-03 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2 **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 Type:** DoD Clearance: Top Secret **Security Clearance Status:** Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. 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. Raytheon Digital Technology is an organization that delivers for all of those who defend us by distributing capabilities, solutions, and processes to ensure alignment around program priorities supporting program exe
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