CDS Platform Services Lead
Listed on 2026-08-18
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, IT Project Manager
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:
Top Secret Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.
The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
RTX is seeking a motivated and experienced CDS Platform Services Lead to join the Classified Digital Services (CDS) Team. The Platform Services Lead is responsible for the strategy, delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of enterprise technology platforms and shared services. This role leads a team of technical professionals and partners closely with cross functional teams to ensure platforms are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational objectives.
What You Will Do:Lead, mentor, and develop a team of high performing System Administrators.
Proven teamwork and collaboration skills, with experience working across multiple sites and cross-functional teams.
Establish team objectives, priorities, performance expectations, and professional-development plans.
Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement.
Manage day-to-day operations, resource capacity and prioritize work across operational and project demands.
Establish service standards, operational procedures, SLAs, KPIs, and performance metrics.
Ensure high availability, reliability, scalability, and performance of critical platforms.
Lead incident, problem, change, and service-request management activities.
Identify operational risks and develop mitigation and business-continuity strategies.
Develop and maintain a roadmap for platform modernization and continuous improvement.
Drive automation, self-service capabilities, standardization, and reduction of manual operational activities.
Qualifications You Must Have:Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years of experience, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience in IT, infrastructure, platform engineering, systems administration, cloud, or related technology functions.
Minimum 5 years of experience leading technical teams or managing enterprise technology services.
Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience managing production technology platforms and operational services.
Minimum 5 years of experience managing technology vendors, budgets, and third-party services.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top 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.
Security + Certification, SAFe Certification, or equivalent.
Qualifications We Prefer:Proficiency with Agile tools such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence to support project management and team collaboration.
ITIL certification or demonstrated experience applying ITIL practices.
Cloud certification such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience leading cloud migration or platform modernization initiatives.
Work Location:
Onsite, Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:
Onsite:
Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products
What We Offer:
Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when…
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