Principal Linux System Administrator

Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: Active and existing Top Secret U.S. government issued clearance required on day 1. U.S. citizenship required.

• As Principal System Administrator, you will be supporting a Raytheon Special Access Program based in Tewksbury, MA.
• Build, maintain, and secure Information Technology systems and directly supporting customer mission‑critical capabilities.
• Partner and work with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems.
• Collaborate and work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements.
• Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.
• 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.

• 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.
• Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) on start date.
• Experience using VMWare vCenter, vSphere, ESX and/or other virtual computing methods.
• Must have Red Hat Linux experience.
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship required.

• Experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF.
• Experience with data storage, NAS, and SAN technologies and solutions.
• Experience with Active Directory, VMware administration, backup and recovery.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems efficiently.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off and holidays. Salary range is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. Annual incentive compensation programs may apply based on level and collective bargaining agreement.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date posted.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.