Senior Infrastructure Technician (on-site)

Prattwhitney; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 43,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Educational assistance

Job summary

RTX in State College, PA, is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Technician for Satellite Ground Systems. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining software infrastructure for satellite ground systems in a DevSecOps setting on site.

You will collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers, and software engineers to ensure secure, reliable operations. Requirements include a high school diploma with 4+ years of relevant experience and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with at least four years of professional experience.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance with adjudication date within three years prior to starting date.
• Willingness and desire to perform infrastructure‑focused work.
• Experience with software infrastructure through IT or software engineering.
• Preferred experience with VMWare and AWS.
• Preferred experience with Puppet, Ansible, and Git.
• Preferred experience with Python, Bash, and Linux administration.
• Good understanding of networking concepts.
• Software development experience in Java with unit and integration testing.
• Knowledge of satellite ground systems, space operations, or related domains is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices in defense or aerospace settings.
• CompTIA Security+ certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software infrastructure for satellite ground systems.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and software engineers in an agile DevSecOps environment.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation for software infrastructure, including design documents, user manuals, and system administration guides.
• Define, develop, and prototype software scripts, virtualization environments, and cloud environments.
• Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies.
• Identify and implement enhancements and optimizations for continuous improvement.

Skills

Software infrastructure

DevSecOps

Python

Bash

Linux administration

Networking concepts

Java testing

Security practices

Cloud environments

Education

High School diploma

Tools

VMware

AWS

Puppet

Ansible

Git

Job description

Job Title

Senior Infrastructure Technician – Satellite Ground Systems

Location

State College, PA (Onsite)

Security Clearance

Active TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship required.

What You Will Do

• Design, implement, and maintain software infrastructure for satellite ground systems.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and software engineers in an agile DevSecOps environment.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation for software infrastructure, including design documents, user manuals, and system administration guides.
• Define, develop, and prototype software scripts, virtualization environments, and cloud environments.
• Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies.
• Identify and implement enhancements and optimizations for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with at least four years of professional experience.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance with adjudication date within three years prior to starting date.
• Willingness and desire to perform infrastructure‑focused work.
• Experience with software infrastructure through IT or software engineering.
• Preferred experience with VMWare and AWS.
• Preferred experience with Puppet, Ansible, and Git.
• Preferred experience with Python, Bash, and Linux administration.
• Good understanding of networking concepts.
• Software development experience in Java with unit and integration testing.
• Knowledge of satellite ground systems, space operations, or related domains is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices in defense or aerospace settings.
• CompTIA Security+ certification (preferred).

Benefits

Competitive salary range: $43,400 – $82,600 per year. Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules, educational assistance, and more.

Additional Information

Salary range for this role is $43,400 – $82,600 annually. Benefits vary by position. The position is U.S.-based and may include travel as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.