Principal Windows- Linux Systems Administrator- Will sponsor a clearance

Prattwhitney; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX in Andover, MA is seeking a Principal Systems Administrator to support Windows and Linux enterprise environments in a large-scale, on-site DoD setting. You will design, deploy, and manage VMware-based infrastructure and imaging pipelines, ensuring compliance with STIG/SCAP and security best practices.

Responsibilities include patching, scripting, Active Directory and Group Policy management, and cross-team collaboration with Cyber Security, DevSecOps, Networking, and Storage teams.

Qualifications

• Typically, bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Able to obtain a U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required.
• Experience administering Windows and RHEL servers.
• Experience with VMware virtualization.
• Experience with securing system configurations and hardening.
• Experience with scripting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Principal Systems Administrator supporting Windows and Linux enterprise environments.
• Design, deploy, and maintain virtual infrastructure using VMware ESXi and vCenter.
• Engineer and sustain imaging, deployment, and automation solutions (MECM/SCCM, PXE, Windows imaging).
• Administer and support Active Directory, Group Policy, and certificate-based authentication.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, DevSecOps, Networking, Storage, and Tools teams to resolve complex challenges.
• Support on-site DoD environment with occasional after-hours work and travel.

Skills

Windows/Linux admin

VMware

Scripting (PowerShell)

Security hardening

Collaboration across teams

Patch management

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years relevant experience

Tools

MECM/SCCM

PXE boot

OS imaging

VMware ESXi/vCenter

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-03 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX BLDG 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.

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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as a Principal Systems Administrator will be supporting Windows and Linux enterprise environments, responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, patching, and troubleshooting of Windows Server, Windows 11, RHEL 7/8/9, and virtualized infrastructure within a large-scale, mission-critical environment operating 24x7x365.
• Experience with Windows and Linux patching, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities, including STIG/EVAL STIG implementation, SCAP/ACAS support, log collection, and close coordination with Cyber Security teams to maintain continuous compliance with DoD and regulatory requirements.
• Design, deploy, and maintain virtual infrastructure using VMware ESXi and vCenter, including VM lifecycle management, host upgrades, performance tuning, and support of critical production workloads.
• Engineer and sustain enterprise imaging, deployment, and automation solutions, including MECM/SCCM, PXE, Windows imaging, in-place OS upgrades, and scripted software deployment using PowerShell and automation frameworks.
• Administer and support core Windows services and integrations, including Active Directory, Group Policy, secure system configurations, certificate-based authentication, and customized user environments.
• Collaborate across Digital Technology, Engineering, Cyber Security, DevSecOps, Networking, Storage, and Tools teams to resolve complex infrastructure, integration, and compliance challenges, while operating independently with minimal oversight.
• Support both planned and emergent operational needs in a fully on-site DoD closed-area environment, including occasional after-hours support and up to 10% travel as required to meet program objectives.
• Work independently, prioritize competing demands, and execute with minimal direction in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Full-time 100% onsite position.
• Must have an interim clearance to set start date.

Must have an interim clearance to set start date. Qualifications You Must Have:

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically, bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Able to obtain a U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Must have an DoD interim clearance to start. Will set a start date one interim clearance is issued.
• Experience administering and securing Windows and RHEL servers.
• Experience with VMware virtualization.
• Experience with securing system configurations, system hardening.
• Experience with scripting.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Currently active a Secret clearance.
• Hands-on experience with MECM/SCCM, PXE boot services, OS imaging, and automated software deployment frameworks.
• Familiarity with NetApp storage and/or HPC environments.
• Experience with enterprise Windows services, including Active Directory, Group Policy, and identity integration.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and compliance tooling, such as ACAS, SCAP, Splunk, STIG Viewer, and audit support processes.
• Experience supporting or integrating with DevSecOps environments, including Kubernetes, Rancher, and artifact repositories.

Relocation eligible

What We Offer:

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

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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and 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. 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.

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.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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.