Senior Systems Administrator

Prattwhitney; Tewksbury, Sudbury (MA, MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Incentive programs

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior System Administrator based in Tewksbury, MA to support Raytheon Collateral Programs. You will join a fast-paced team and resolve complex IT issues across hardware and operating systems, in collaboration with Cybersecurity professionals.

The role includes after-hours maintenance and potential lifting of hardware. The position requires DoD clearance eligibility, US citizenship, and DoDD 8140/8570 certifications.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant 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.
• Must be able to obtain DoDD 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent) within 6 months of start date.
• Experience using VMware vCenter, vSphere, and ESX and/or other virtual computing methods.

Responsibilities

• Support Raytheon Collateral Programs as a Senior System Administrator.
• Resolve technical problems of moderate to high scope and complexity.
• Provide documentation and training on advanced IT processes and procedures.
• Systems are operational 24x7 and may require after-hour maintenance and on-call support.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds for hardware installations.

Skills

Security clearance

Troubleshooting

Documentation

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Advanced degree

Tools

VMware vCenter

VMware vSphere

ESX

Job description

What You Will Do

You will be supporting Raytheon Collateral Programs as a Senior System Administrator, based in Tewksbury, MA.

Work as a team member in a fast-paced technological environment. Use troubleshooting techniques to resolve technical problems of a moderate to high scope and complexity to include the integration of hardware and operating systems (OS). Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements. Provide documentation and training on advanced IT processes and procedures and other tasks as assigned. Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours. Must be able to support occasional after-hour maintenance and on-call support and must be able to lift to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations.

Qualifications – You Must Have

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• 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.
• 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.
• Experience using VMWare vCenter, vSphere, and ESX and/or other virtual computing methods.

Qualifications – We Prefer

• Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent) certification and an Operating System Certification.
• Experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF.
• Experience with data storage, NAS, and SAN technologies and solutions.
• Experience with Active Directory, VMware, administration, backup and recovery.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency.

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.

• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Innovation

• 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
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

Equal Opportunity

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.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD.

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.

Location: Tewksbury, MA

Role Type: Onsite

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1