Principal Linux System Administrator

Prattwhitney; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced Linux System Administrator to manage classified Linux infrastructure at our Goleta site. The role requires a DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship, with hands-on provisioning, installation, configuration, operation and maintenance of secure systems.

The engineer will implement an enterprise Linux environment, perform security hardening, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including applications, security, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a university degree or equivalent experience.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with RHEL, Active Directory, WSUS, VMware, Backup Exec, NetBackup, and Windows.
• Storage experience with HPE MSA and NetApp.
• Experience with Ivanti, Symantec, Splunk, Tenable Nessus.

Responsibilities

• Manage software and hardware for Linux servers.
• Administer storage and backups.
• Ensure cross-platform authentication and access management.
• Monitor and harden security posture.
• Automate via scripting.

Skills

Linux admin

RHEL

Security clearance

VMware

Windows AD

Scripting

Disaster recovery

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Ivanti

Symantec

Splunk

Tenable Nessus

NetApp

HPE MSA

WSUS

Active Directory

Job description

Job Description

A RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, offers a position as an experienced Linux System Administrator. The role requires a secret security clearance and will be responsible for administering classified systems. The system administrator must provision, install, configure, operate and maintain systems hardware and software related to a Linux infrastructure for classified programs.

What You Will Do

• Implement and maintain an enterprise Linux environment including system administration, networking, performance monitoring/tuning, security hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Employ disaster recovery and business continuity standards and practices, including working knowledge to backup data, restore systems, and troubleshoot.
• Conduct short-term and long-term capacity planning to address network growth, technology modernization, and service availability.
• Monitor security infrastructure and mitigate threats with enterprise security platforms (e.g. Ivanti, Symantec, Splunk, Tenable Nessus).
• Leverage experience with Windows server, virtual servers, or Linux fundamentals that include DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, RAID, backup, restore and server replication.
• Install and configure desktop applications and replace hardware end points.
• Automation via scripting.
• Partner with cross functional teams from applications, project, security, vendors, and executive stakeholders to plan, design, and implement new IT infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain IT artifacts.

Duties

• server management (software and hardware)
• storage management (logical and physical)
• cross platform authentication and access management
• data backup and restoration
• software and license configuration
• and workstation support

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with, but not limited to, enterprise technologies and system administration related to RHEL, Active Directory, WSUS, VMware, Backup Exec, NetBackup, and Windows.
• Experience managing large Storage environments (HPE MSA, NetApp).
• Experience with Ivanti, Symantec, Splunk, Tenable and Nessus products.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date.
• System deployment, administration, performance tuning, and monitoring.
• Multi-tenancy architecture knowledge.
• NetApp FAS, HPE MSA, NAS, and SAN technologies.
• Experience with Window Servers, Active Directory, Group Policy, WSUS, Microsoft Configuration Manager (MCM) [formerly SCCM, MECM], and Exchange.
• Network and infrastructure services such as domain controllers, global catalogs, DNS, and DHCP.
• Practical knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery practices.
• Experience with datacenter concepts and technologies.
• Direct working experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

Salary

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Additional Compensation

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

Location & Working Hours

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours. Full time 100% Onsite position. Location: US-CA-GOLETA-H03 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H03. Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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 or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal 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.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.