Senior Windows/Linux SysAdmin – TS Clearance

Prattwhitney; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

RTX in Plano, TX seeks a Senior System Administrator to maintain secure Windows and Linux environments across classified programs. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define computing requirements and deliver end‑to‑end IT infrastructure solutions.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in IT with Windows/Linux, Active Directory, VMware, and container tech (Kubernetes/OpenShift). DoD clearance is required; certification within 6 months is expected. Onsite role with travel up to 5%.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience with 2+ years of relevant IT experience.
• Active and transferrable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux administration including AD, DNS, DHCP, and server replication.

Responsibilities

• Provide IT systems administration in a heterogeneous Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
• Configure and manage DNS, DHCP, AD, and server replication methods.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity to maintain security requirements and document procedures.
• Develop solutions and documentation for a variety of technical problems; occasional extended hours and 5% travel.
• Must obtain DoD 8140/8570 certification within 6 months of start date.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

Active Directory

VMware vCenter/vSphere

Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash)

Security clearance (DoD TS)

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

VMware vCenter

vSphere

ESX

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Rancher/Tanzu

Job description

RTX in Plano, TX seeks a Senior System Administrator to maintain secure Windows and Linux environments across classified programs. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define computing requirements and deliver end‑to‑end IT infrastructure solutions.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in IT with Windows/Linux, Active Directory, VMware, and container tech (Kubernetes/OpenShift). DoD clearance is required; certification within 6 months is expected. Onsite role with travel up to 5%.