Systems Administration Stf - E4

Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: $50 LMRecognition

Relocation:
Possible Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start:
Secret Final Clearance: TS/SCIPay Transparency: $ - $Experience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department :
Space Business Unit:
Space Standard

Job Description Join Lockheed Martin's team that crafts and builds the current and future generation of space systems that creatively combines satellite technology, sophisticated sensors, and data processing to provide crucial global infrared data 24/7. This mission advises Presidential decisions and defends the US and its allies in a rapidly evolving environment. Help us advance our OPIR designs and deliver survivable satellites with nuclear-hardened electronics, sophisticated communications, resiliency and cyber security.

OPIR is a mission area where you can make big things happen and solve some of the country’s hardest problems. Come join a team that has a vision for the future of space and knows what it takes to get there. Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space.

Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

The Next Generation Geospatial (NGG) team is seeking a full‑time Systems Administrator to design, deploy, configure, and maintain Open Shift clusters operating in classified networks. The incumbent will ensure platform health, apply updates, and collaborate with mission‑application teams to keep services reliable and available. This individual contributor role provides direct technical support for mission‑critical space programs and works closely with engineers, cyber specialists, network teams, and program stakeholders in a high‑tempo environment.

No people‑management duties are required.

Architect & Deploy Open Shift – Design, install, and configure Open Shift clusters within classified (Secret/TS) environments, following security and compliance guidelines.

Preform in-Place incremental upgrades and apply patches.

Manage cluster components such as Open Shift Data Foundation (ODF), Advanced Cluster Security (ACS), MetalLB, and Quay registries.

Incident & Deployment Support Act as the primary technical resource during platform deployments and incident response, coordinating with multiple domains and mission stakeholders.

Automation & Tooling Develop and maintain automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Git Ops) for provisioning, scaling, and patching of container workloads.

Collaboration Partner with cyber‑security specialists, network engineers, and application owners to integrate security controls and address performance bottlenecks.

Technical Strategy Contribute to long‑term technical roadmaps, evaluate emerging Open Shift features, and recommend improvements for classified operations.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
Produce clear operational run‑books, configuration guides, and training material for internal teams.

Compliance & Auditing Ensure adherence to classified‑network policies, conduct regular audits, and support security reviews.

Basic Qualifications Active SECRET clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent professional experience.

Hands‑on experience with architecture, deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of…