RTX · 7 hours ago
Principal Linux System Administrator
US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$87K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expRTX is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. They are seeking a Principal Linux System Administrator to support program operations in a classified environment by building, maintaining, and securing IT systems, while collaborating with developers and engineers to resolve system issues.
Telecom & CommunicationsAerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will be supporting Raytheon program in a classified environment as a Principal Linux System Administrator
Responsibilities include building, maintaining, and securing Information Technology systems and directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities
You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems
Must be able to support occasional after-hour maintenance and on-call support and must be able to lift to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations
Occasional travel may be required for installation support
This position is 100% onsite role
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master's degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience
Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
An active cyber security certification, qualified for DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 on start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND
Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based systems
Using and developing automation tools/frameworks such as Ansible, as well as scripting, primarily Bash and Python
Preferred
Deployment and administration of systems, storage, and networking in virtualized environments using VMware vCenter
Experience managing network devices
Experience administering Windows based systems
Experience with pipeline tools such as Jenkins and Artifactory
Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
RTX
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
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