Principal Linux Systems Administrator

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

NH201: 50 Bush Hill Road Pelham 50 Bush Hill Road Pelham Test Facility NH Pelham NH 03076 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:

Secret - Current

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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

Raytheon has an opportunity for a Principal Linux System Administrator operational support and sustainment for a high priority operational environment which supports a critical U.S. Government mission. This position will support an evolving system with opportunities for the candidate to provide technical input and direction for the architectural changes necessary to support growing requirements of the system.

This candidate is expected to be self-directed able to multi-task and prioritize work possess problem solving skills have written and verbal communication skills is customer focused and organized. The candidate will follow Raytheon engineering process as well as other government mandated processes during the life cycle of systems they will maintain.

What You Will Do:

• You will provide System Administration in a heterogeneous Redhat 8 & 9 Enterprise Linux environment.
• You will utilize virtualization and containerization technologies including VMware vCenter vSphere Horizon ESXi KVM Podman Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Collaborate with engineers software developers systems administrators storage networking and high-performance computing teams to resolve complex infrastructure and integration challenges.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure continuous compliance with regulatory and security frameworks such as DFARS RMF and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Provide critical on-site support for mission systems in a closed DoD area responding to both planned and emergent tasks with occasional work outside standard hours and up to 10% travel as required.
• Obtain and maintain DoD 8140 / 8570 certification (e.g. CompTIA Security or equivalent) within six months of hire.
• This position is 100% onsite role.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a bachelors degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a masters degree and minimum of 3years of prior relevant experience.
• Must have active and transferable U.S. government issued secret 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) including system installation administration patching and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
• Experience with secure system configurations system hardening application settings and tailoring Linux environments

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong leadership teamwork communication (written and oral) collaboration and organizational skills.
• Deep experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and its ecosystem including authentication and identity services (SSSD LDAP Kerberos NIS) and file sharing/integration services (Samba NFS).
• Expertise with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Red Hat Satellite along with strong scripting skills in Bash Python Perl or C to support provisioning patching and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with enterprise storage systems (e.g. NetApp) and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technologies such as Horizon Profile Unity and NVIDIA GPU virtualization (NLS DLS).
• Proficiency with monitoring vulnerability scanning and compliance assessment tools (ACAS Splunk Nessus SCAP STIG Nagios SolarWinds) and working knowledge of security frameworks (CMMC NISPOM JAFAN JSIG DFARS DoD RMF).

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 assistance is available.

Relocation eligibly!

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 82000 USD - 164000 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 candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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