Principal Linux System Administrator- Must have a active TS/SCI Poly clearance

Prattwhitney; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite role

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Job summary

RTX Raytheon in Richardson, TX seeks a Principal Linux System Administrator to build, secure, and maintain classified IT environments supporting critical programs. You will collaborate with program teams to define computing needs and deliver end-to-end solutions across Linux platforms and VMware infrastructure.

The role requires active TS/SCI with poly, DoD 8570 IAT Level 2, and US citizenship. On-call support and occasional travel may be required, with relocation assistance available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience or 5+ years with a bachelor's.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required before start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for clearance.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) on start date.
• Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux based systems with patching, RPMs, tuning, LDAP, and security hardening.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and secure IT systems in classified environments.
• Collaborate with program developers and engineers to resolve system issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Provide after-hours maintenance and on-call support as needed.
• Occasional travel may be required; 100% onsite role in Richardson, TX.

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

VMware ESXi

vCenter

Bash scripting

Python scripting

LDAP

Security hardening

Independent troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

VMware ESXi

vCenter

Bash scripting

Python scripting

LDAP

Job description

Position Details

Date Posted: 2026-08-03

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-RICHARDSON-C27 ~ 1727 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C27

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: TS/SCI with CI Poly - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

Company Overview

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems.

With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can.

Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.

We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.

We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.

Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon Digital Technology is an organization that delivers for all of those who defend us by distributing capabilities, solutions, and processes to ensure alignment around program priorities supporting program execution.

We support critical programs with unclassified, classified, and proprietary information system capabilities and create end-to-end solutions to solve complex digital infrastructure problems.

To achieve the mission of our customers, we strive to empower people with authority and responsibility and provide access to tools and resources that enable each employee to continuously improve their technical and leadership competencies while achieving professional and personal goals.

Principal Linux System Administrator

Principal Linux System Administrators, based in Richardson, TX infrastructure Workplace Services, collaborate with many teams to support exciting, critical programs with classified information system capabilities.

Success in this role means you can develop, implement and maintain secure, cost-efficient environments across various classified programs.

Program teams rely on your collaboration and guidance to define computing requirements and create end-to-end solutions to solve complex IT infrastructure problems.

What You Will Do

You will be supporting a Raytheon program in a classified environment as a Linux System Administrator.

Responsibilities include building, maintaining, and securing Information Technology systems and directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities.

You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems.

Must be able to support occasional after-hour maintenance and on-call support.

Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations.

Occasional travel may be required for installation support.

This position is a 100% onsite role.

Qualifications You Must Have

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience.

Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required prior to start date.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) on start date.

IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.

Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux based systems with minimal support, to include patching, creating/maintaining RPM packages, performance tuning, networking, user management (LDAP), and security hardening.

Installing, administering, and troubleshooting recent versions of VMware (ESXi and vCenter).

Qualifications We Prefer

Deployment and administration of systems in Amazon Web Services (AWS)/Commercial Cloud Services (C2S).

Using and developing with automation tools/frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, and Chef as well as scripting - particularly in Bash and Python.

Experience administering Windows based systems.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency.

Ability to effectively interact with external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations and vendors.

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
• Innovation

Relocation assistance is available.

Salary

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

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

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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