Senior Windows Systems Administrator, DoD-Cleared (Onsite)

Raytheon; Forest (MS); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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

Raytheon, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking an IT Systems Administrator onsite in Forest, MS to deliver Windows-based service management, directory services, and data protection for DoD-classified environments.

You will work with Cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance, implement backup/recovery strategies, and maintain 24x7 operations readiness. Candidates must pursue DoD directives within six months and qualify for a U.S. government clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• Experience using Active Directory, VMware vCenter, vSphere, or other virtual computing methods.
• Experience with Windows deployment, administration, security hardening, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide IT systems administration support in a heterogeneous Microsoft Windows environment.
• Manage and maintain core services including DNS, DHCP, Active Directory (AD), and server replication.
• Troubleshoot and resolve moderate to complex issues involving integration of hardware, operating systems, and software applications.
• Implement and manage data RAID, backup, and recovery technologies.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain compliance with security requirements.
• Install, configure, and document software applications requested by end users.
• Provide user and system documentation, process training, and ongoing technical support.
• Participate in on-call or after-hours system maintenance as required to support 24x7 operations.

Skills

Active Directory

VMware vCenter

vSphere

Windows administration

Security hardening

Troubleshooting

Virtualization

DoD security requirements

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SCAP

STIGs

VMware

Job description

Raytheon, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking an IT Systems Administrator onsite in Forest, MS to deliver Windows-based service management, directory services, and data protection for DoD-classified environments.

You will work with Cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance, implement backup/recovery strategies, and maintain 24x7 operations readiness. Candidates must pursue DoD directives within six months and qualify for a U.S. government clearance.