Principal Specialist, Cloud Engineer (REMOTE)

RTX

1d • Remote

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services: RTX has an opening for a Principal Specialist, Cloud Engineer (Principal Specialist, Business Systems and Transformation) role. Exciting Opportunity! Provide services for infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and general IT support to enable the Enterprise Services SIOP application suite. Participate in support, planning, definition of best practices, and collaborative meetings in support of these goals. As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software related to a Windows/Linux infrastructure in the cloud (Azure & AWS) environments. Duties include, but are not limited to, server management; storage management (logical and physical); cross platform authentication and access management; software and license configuration.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in Azure and AWS environment and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related discipline or equivalent combination of schooling in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of experience in deploying and managing cloud-based solutions on Azure and/or AWS, including expertise in administering both Windows and Linux server operating systems.
• Possess a robust understanding of computers, networks, servers, storage, and databases, along with experience in server architecture and troubleshooting methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Capable of developing solutions and documenting various technical issues.
• Proficient with technologies such as Active Directory, WSUS, VMware, and possesses prior experience in systems and networking administration beyond basic account maintenance.
• Demonstrates strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Terraform/HCL) for automating tasks and developing custom scripts to optimize Azure infrastructure management and deployment processes.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Microsoft Azure certification(s).
• Knowledge of SIOP Rapid Response.
• Ability to support 24x7 operations beyond standard work hours.

Responsibilities

• Work with a small team on cloud projects and system support.
• Deliver practical solutions to complex problems.
• Design and support new and existing cloud applications infrastructure.
• Overseeing cloud operations and designing infrastructure for new workloads
• Continuously improving and maturing cloud services
• Provide IT systems administration in a heterogeneous RedHat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft Windows environment.
• Working in both cloud (Azure & AWS) and on-prem environments.
• Create and maintain system documentation, including best practices, procedures, and policies.
• Work effectively in a geographically distributed team environment.
• Engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Work independently with users to define concepts
• Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.

Benefits

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees