Platform Engineer

What You Will Do

• Provide system administration support in a heterogeneous environment, primarily Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), leveraging Linux fundamentals, including Bash scripting, patching, and security hardening.
• Utilize advanced troubleshooting techniques to resolve moderate to high‑complexity technical issues involving hardware, operating systems, and integration.
• Collaborate with dynamic teams in fast‑paced environments to define computing requirements and deliver comprehensive solutions to complex IT infrastructure challenges.
• Partner with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain compliance with security requirements.
• Develop, document, and deliver training on advanced IT processes and procedures.
• Provide 24/7 operational support, with occasional work beyond standard hours and up to 10% travel to other U.S. sites or local MA/NH locations as needed.

• University degree or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required for eligibility of a security clearance.
• Experience with container and orchestration technologies such as Rancher RKE2, Open Shift Container Platform, VMware Tanzu, or other Kubernetes platforms.
• Experience with automation tools, including CI/CD pipelines with Git Lab, Jenkins, or similar platforms, and scripting tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Python, Golang, and Bash.

• Experience designing and operating scalable, secure, high‑performing systems, platforms, and Kubernetes clusters.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes components, including service mesh, service discovery, package management, observability/monitoring, runtimes, and security.
• Hands‑on experience with Git Ops practices and Kubernetes cluster‑management tools such as ArgoCD, Packer, Helm, HAProxy, and Kustomize.
• Linux OS maintenance experience (Red Hat kickstart, satellite patching, RPM packages, performance tuning, networking, user management, and security hardening).
• Windows OS administration experience (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, LDAP).
• Experience with VMware technologies (vSphere, VDI, ESXi) and enterprise backup solutions for storage and data protection (NAS/SAN).
• Experience with compliance and security tools such as Splunk, Nessus, SCAP, STIG, Ivanti, Grype, OpenSCAP, and Syft.
• Experience with developer tools, including Git, Artifactory, Bitbucket, CI/CD tools, Jira, Atlassian, and Azure Dev Ops.
• Knowledge of Agile practices, including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, ELK, and related technologies.

• Salary range: 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Qualified employees may be eligible for annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs.

This role is a U.S.

-based role.

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 protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.