Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago
Systems Administrator
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelLockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking a Systems Administrator to manage and maintain their server systems. The role involves monitoring system logs, conducting backups, performing system hardening, and collaborating with security elements to ensure compliance with information security policies.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Monitor the system’s logs and applications on a daily basis. Automate this monitoring to the extent possible
Conduct system backups on an interval agreed upon with the Sponsor
Conduct data archiving on an interval agreed upon with the Sponsor
Perform system hardening of Linux systems according to information security engineering principles and industry best practices
Maintain all server, including Windows servers, Linux servers, Oracle database servers, Apache servers, DNS servers and Domain controllers
Apply server patches and operating system updates in a timely fashion as defined by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM). Automate this process to the extent possible
Assist the Sponsor with hardware and software acquisitions and implementation
Ensure software licenses are renewed as appropriate
Obtain Sponsor waivers as necessary
Submit Discrepancy Reports (DR) and Requests for Change (RFC) through the appropriate Sponsor channels
Work closely with the ISSM and other customer security elements as required
Qualification
Required
Monitor the system's logs and applications on a daily basis. Automate this monitoring to the extent possible
Conduct system backups on an interval agreed upon with the Sponsor
Conduct data archiving on an interval agreed upon with the Sponsor
Perform system hardening of Linux systems according to information security engineering principles and industry best practices
Maintain all server, including Windows servers, Linux servers, Oracle database servers, Apache servers, DNS servers and Domain controllers
Apply server patches and operating system updates in a timely fashion as defined by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM). Automate this process to the extent possible
Assist the Sponsor with hardware and software acquisitions and implementation
Ensure software licenses are renewed as appropriate
Obtain Sponsor waivers as necessary
Submit Discrepancy Reports (DR) and Requests for Change (RFC) through the appropriate Sponsor channels
Work closely with the ISSM and other customer security elements as required
Preferred
Demonstrated experience deploying the complete DevOps lifecycle including integration of build pipelines, automated deployments, and compliance scanning using test driven development
Demonstrated experience in the deployment, provisioning, operations and maintenance of Linux environments running centos and Ubuntu
Demonstrated experience working Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Assurance (IA) policies such as ICD503 to ensure system security and data integrity
Implement development, testing automation tools and IT infrastructure; establishing and configuring tools as required
Managing virtualized infrastructure
Recommend ways to improve reliability, availability, and maintainability
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
2026-01-09
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