IT Systems Engineer — Space Security & Automation

Lockheed Martin; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in King of Prussia, PA seeks a Systems Engineer-IT to administer development and production environments, perform COTS integration, and support security and compliance tasks. The role emphasizes automation (Python/Bash/Ansible) and collaboration with the technical team to resolve defects.

The candidate will contribute to vulnerability management, system hardening, and adherence to DoD 8570 requirements, while maintaining security clearances and working within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must have virtualization experience and strong Linux/Windows admin skills.
• Ability to script (Bash/Ansible) to automate tasks.
• Experience with IT environment hardening and Trellix security tooling.
• Security+ or CISSP certification and DoD 8570 related credentials.
• Must hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; US citizenship required.
• Experience with VMware/ESXi, NetApp, STIGs, and AD/GP.
• Familiarity with AI prompting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide server, application, and network administration for development and production environments.
• Perform COTS hardware/software integration, testing and verification.
• Support system security activities including vulnerability management, access control, and auditing.
• Support operations in the deployed baseline and automate tasks via scripting.
• Document defects and collaborate with the team on solutions.

Skills

Virtualization

Linux admin

Windows admin

Scripting

IT security hardening

Trellix

Security+ / CISSP

Active TS/SCI clearance

VMware ESXi

NetApp

System administration

STIGs

AD/GP

AI prompting

Tools

VMware ESXi

NetApp

Active Directory

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in King of Prussia, PA seeks a Systems Engineer-IT to administer development and production environments, perform COTS integration, and support security and compliance tasks. The role emphasizes automation (Python/Bash/Ansible) and collaboration with the technical team to resolve defects.

The candidate will contribute to vulnerability management, system hardening, and adherence to DoD 8570 requirements, while maintaining security clearances and working within a fast-paced