Linux System Engineer

RTX

5d•$86,800 - $165,200•Remote

About The Position

Raytheon is currently seeking a Linux System Administrator to support the Sea Based X-Band Radar, (XBR) program. The team is composed of a multi-disciplinary group of 25 field engineers working collaboratively with internal and external customers and programs. The mission provides cutting-edge missile defense radar system capabilities to our nation’s warfighters around the world, and around the clock. This team is deployed at undisclosed locations on an ocean-going vessel providing direct support to ensure the warfighter has the most reliable data to meet the challenges our nation faces. Opportunities are shipboard on an ocean-going marine vessel, working extend hours for multiple week rotations, followed by multiple week home leaves.

Requirements

Successfully pass an annual mariner physical examination.
Exposure to heights will be required when being transported on and off the vessel and the ideal candidate will not be hindered by motion sickness.
Ability to live and work with others in close quarters for long durations at sea.
Experience with computer systems administration, maintenance and fault isolation/troubleshooting in a networked or standalone environment to include: Computing hardware and operating systems installation, (including cabling and peripherals).
NetApp NAS filters and clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT).
Microsoft Windows Server including DNS, Active Directory, and Group Policy.
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.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with UNIX to include the ability to write and understand Perl and shell scripts and good troubleshooting skills.
ACAS and HBSS administration and maintenance experience.
System software and hardware to include operating systems experience, (Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP and Cisco IOS) and diagnostics.
VMware vSphere administration and maintenance experience.
Installation and configuration of NetBackup.
Experience in the management of computer system security actions and/or in the development of the procedures that support such actions.

Responsibilities

Work aboard the vessel for approximately (3) 70-day rotations per year, each followed by extended home leaves.
Evaluates, recommends, installs, and supports the radar’s local area network (LAN) hardware and software.
Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, computer systems, etc.
Archives data, transfers archived data off the marine vessel and perform configuration management of system software.
Manages user accounts and system security settings.
Supports mission operations staff and works closely with data processor and signal processor system engineers.