Senior Linux Systems Engineer - Secure, Scalable Ops

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an IT Systems Administrator for Space division programs. You will support classified environments, manage OS lifecycles, and ensure CIPM compliance while handling backups, imaging, and system configurations.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and experience with Linux/Unix, scripting (Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell), and VMware/Windows Server management. On-site work with potential after-hours duties.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• US citizenship required.
• CompTIA Security+ or DoD 8572 certificate within 60 days.
• Experience with OS lifecycle and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Provide IT system support for Space division programs.
• Manage upgrades, deployments, and service requests for servers, workstations, containers, networking and storage.
• Ensure CIPM compliance and security of classified environments.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

US Citizenship

Unix/Linux administration

Linux file permissions

Cyber security knowledge

Scripting experience

Education

CompTIA Security+ certification or Higher DoD 8572 certificate

Tools

Ansible

Python

Bash

PowerShell

VMware

Windows Server

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an IT Systems Administrator for Space division programs. You will support classified environments, manage OS lifecycles, and ensure CIPM compliance while handling backups, imaging, and system configurations.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and experience with Linux/Unix, scripting (Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell), and VMware/Windows Server management. On-site work with potential after-hours duties.