Multiplatform Systems Administrator - Secret-Cleared

Red Hat; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Windows Administrator for an onsite role in McKinney, TX. The candidate will support classified IT infrastructure in a mixed Windows and Linux environment and must hold an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities include Windows and Linux system administration, DNS/DHCP/AD integration, and virtualization management with VMware Horizon/ESXi. Expect opportunities to work with cybersecurity professionals on security requirements.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• DoDD 8140 / 8570 certification within 6 months of start date.
• Experience with security infrastructure products and capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux/Unix servers and workstations.
• Experience with virtualization technologies like VMware.
• Knowledge of Windows architecture, deployment, administration, performance monitoring/tuning, security hardening, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide system administration in Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
• Apply Windows Server internals knowledge including DNS, DHCP, AD, and Linux integration.
• Troubleshoot complex problems across hardware and OS layers.
• Manage data RAID, backups, and recovery methods.
• Install and configure applications requested by end users.

Skills

Windows administration

Linux administration

DNS

DHCP

Active Directory

PowerShell

Ansible

Python

VMware vCenter

VMware ESXi

VMware Horizon

VDI

Security hardening

STIGs

NetApp storage

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

VMware vCenter

VMware Horizon

VMware ESXi

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Windows Administrator for an onsite role in McKinney, TX. The candidate will support classified IT infrastructure in a mixed Windows and Linux environment and must hold an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities include Windows and Linux system administration, DNS/DHCP/AD integration, and virtualization management with VMware Horizon/ESXi. Expect opportunities to work with cybersecurity professionals on security requirements.