Principal System Administrator

Location: US-GA-ATLANTA-100 ~ 100 Galleria Pkwy SE ~ GALLERIA

 Position Role Type: Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

 Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

 Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.  Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Provide IT systems administration in a heterogeneous RedHat Enterprise/Microsoft Windows and environment.  Image and configure new IT assets for deployment to end users.  Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of IT assets, including processing returned assets into the database and ensuring accurate inventory records.  Provide technical support by diagnosing and resolving end-user issues related to hardware and software.  Manage virtualized environments.  Utilize your experience with Windows Server internals to include DNS, DHCP, AD, and server replication methods.    Utilize your experience with hardware RAID, hardware and software encryption and server management tools.  Utilize your experience in data backup and restore, using industry best practice.  Manage and update IT service tickets, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate prioritization within established SLAs.  Provide documentation and training on advanced IT processes and procedures and other tasks as assigned.  Support other IT operations and tasks as required to ensure effective service delivery and alignment with organizational goals.  Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements.    Obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date.   Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.   Travel  required as business needs dictate to other US Domestic locations, up to 10% per year.   Work full time, 100% Onsite position.

You Must Have:  Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience. Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Windows and/or Linux experience.  Experience in one of the following: Active Directory, VMware, networking administration experience.

We Prefer:  Experience with Continuous Integration\Continuous Delivery Tools such as Gitlab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.  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,