Section Leader – Systems Administration, Digital Technology, US Security Clearance Required

Digital Systems Administration Manager

Raytheon is seeking a Digital Systems Administration Manager to join the Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Strategic Business Unit (SBU) in Woburn, MA. This fully onsite role leads the System Administration section, overseeing the people, processes, and technical execution of Program Work Environments (PWEs). The Section Leader manages staffing, tasking, technical direction, performance development, and daily operations for System Administrators supporting program objectives.

The role owns the planning and delivery of the Digital Technology (DT) scope required to establish and sustain program work environments and serves as a strategic business partner and escalation point for digital transformation across the program lifecycle.

• Assign technical work and tasking to System Administrators.
• Participate in program, engineering, factory, and cybersecurity meetings.
• Oversee staffing and workforce planning for System Administrators.
• Provide technical and programmatic updates related to System Administrator activities.
• Manage hiring activities including requisitions, interviews, offers, onboarding, and clearance processes.
• Track required team training and certifications.
• Partner with program leadership and DPLs to present a unified technical position.
• Lead performance discussions, develop IDPs, and align team goals.
• Support annual AOP, LRP and compensation planning and team building activities.
• Manage employee transitions such as separations and retirements, ensuring alignment with business operations.
• Conduct team meetings, one‑on‑ones, and retention‑focused conversations.
• Assess Architecture Review Board outputs to ensure alignment with required technical skill sets.
• Manage system refresh cycles, break‑fix activities, and help desk requests.
• Monitor and maintain the health of large infrastructure equipment and systems.
• Prepare for inspections and audits, including ATO renewals.
• Create, review and approve BOEs within your areas of responsibility.
• Oversee the tactical execution of digital program deliverables.
• Champion and drive capital and expense budget AOP/LRP planning activities.
• Manage and coordinate responses to team data calls.
• Identify team training needs and monitor completion of mandatory training.
• Support approval processes for travel and training requests.

• University degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance, with U.S. citizenship.
• Experience in IT Operations & Infrastructure Management: leading system refresh cycles, break‑fix and help desk activities; monitoring and maintaining large‑scale infrastructure equipment and systems.
• Experience with Architecture Governance & Compliance: assessing Architecture Review Board outputs; preparing for inspections and audits, including ATO renewals, ensuring alignment with technical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in Program & Financial Execution: overseeing tactical delivery of digital program milestones; creating/reviewing/approving BOEs; driving capital and expense budgeting, including AOP/LRP planning.
• Experience in Team Administration & Training: coordinating responses to team data calls; identifying training needs and tracking completion of mandatory training; supporting approval processes for travel and training requests.

• Experience leading large‑scale IT programs spanning multiple sites, companies, and collaborative environments.
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Disciplined Agile, SAFe, or Scrum Alliance frameworks.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  practices and strong working knowledge of systems engineering, software development, systems integration, and test processes across the program lifecycle.
• Background working within program closed area and/or engineering environments.
• Experience with contracts, SOWs, BOEs, and IT and engineering (software and systems) processes and practices.
• Experience with cybersecurity requirements including DFARS, CMMC, RMF, NIST, and…