Principal System Administrator- Will sponsor a clearance!

RTX•Woburn, MA

10d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Principal System Administrators, based in Woburn, MA, infrastructure Workplace Services, collaborate with many teams to support exciting, critical programs with classified information system capabilities. Success in this role means you can develop, implement and maintain secure, cost-efficient environments across various classified programs. Program teams rely on your collaboration and guidance to define computing requirements and create end-to-end solutions to solve complex IT infrastructure problems.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience
Must be able to obtain transferable U.S. government issued secret clearance prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Start date will be set once Interim clearance is issued
Must have Linux or Windows experience
Experience in one of the following: Active Directory, VMware, MySQL, networking administration experience.

Nice To Haves

An active DoD TS/SCI
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
In-depth working experience in Windows Server
Experience with data storage, NAS, and SAN technologies and solutions
Experience with using Information Technology project lifecycle management processes.
Experience using VMWare vCenter, vSphere, and ESX and/or other virtual computing methods.
Experience supporting engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development.
Experience with Microsoft WSUS, SMECP, and/or Exchange
High Performance Computing (HPC) experience in a Linux environment
Scripting Experience

Responsibilities

Provide IT systems administration in a heterogeneous Microsoft Windows and Redhat Enterprise Linux environment.
Lead and coordinate the Red Hat Installation and configuration.
Responsible for provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software related to a Linux/Windows infrastructure for classified programs.
Duties include, but are not limited to, server management (software and hardware); storage management (logical and physical); cross platform authentication and access management; data backup and restoration; software and license configuration; and workstation support
Understanding and knowledge of Windows Server internals or Linux fundamentals to include DNS, DHCP, AD, and server replication methods.
Working as a team member in a fast-paced technological environment.
Use troubleshooting techniques to resolve technical problems of a moderate to high scope and complexity to include the integration of hardware and operating systems (OS).
Understanding data RAID, data backup uses and technologies.
Install and configure software applications requested by end users.
Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements and provide documentation and training on advanced IT processes and procedures and other tasks as assigned.
Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification).
Must be able to develop solutions and documentation to deal with a variety of technical problems.
Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.
Travel required up to 5%