Principle System Administrator (Onsite) (PWE)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Principle System Administrator is an onsite role based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert across multiple infrastructure technologies and work with cross-functional teams on enterprise projects and sustainment efforts. The role involves developing technical and security requirements, shaping solutions, reviewing technology standards, resolving escalations, improving internal processes, and supporting Tier 1 and Tier 2 infrastructure teams. Relocation assistance is available if needed. The role also provides opportunities to develop product ownership, communicate with engineering leadership, coach peers, delegate work, and shape projects with loosely defined requirements. An active and transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Typically, a university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience; or, without a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; active clearance required on day one. The stated clearance type is DoD Secret.
Experience supporting technology in a professional environment.
IAT Level II certification, such as Security+.
Experience with virtualization technologies and training, such as VMware, VDI, WMS, Horizon, or VCF9, and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a secure environment.
Technology certifications such as ISSE, VMware, RHCSA, Linux+, or Omnissa.
Security certifications such as Security+ or CISSP.
Government collateral or Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert in virtualization, servers, client operating systems, configuration management, scripting, networking, storage, backup, and observability technologies.
Collaborate with organizational members on cross-functional teams and lead cross-functional initiatives.
Build relationships with customers and peers.
Develop derived technical and security requirements and ensure use cases, user profiles, workflows, and requirements are accurate and complete.
Assist in developing budgets for enterprise infrastructure and labor projects.
Create solution matrices with cost and schedule information based on project requirements.
Review and define technology standards.
Serve as a focal point for escalations.
Lead development and improvement of internal LEAN/ACE/CORE processes.
Act as a key contact for medium and large infrastructure teams on assigned initiatives.
Provide subject matter expert support to Tier 1 and Tier 2 infrastructure teams.
Support basic and complex Linux use cases.
Develop relationships with domestic U.S. digital technology peers, communicate effectively with engineering leadership, and coach peers based on their technical development plans.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student loan repayment program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft coverage.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Fertility and family planning benefits.
Adoption assistance.
Autism benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Wellness rewards program.
Virtual doctor visits.
Child and elder care services.
Second-opinion medical expert program.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Paid time off and holidays.
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.