Sr. IT Linux System Engineer - Secret Required- Onsite in Orlando, F

Lockheed Martin; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Team (MFC) seeks a Systems Engineer for DoD‑critical programs on engineering networks and lab test equipment. You will manage workstation/server administration across Linux, Windows, and AD, ensuring cyber compliance and secure operations in classified environments.

Responsibilities include implementing backups, coordinating installations, supporting applications, and delivering robust system solutions with cross‑functional teamwork and strong

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Within 6 months, able to obtain DoD 8140 (IAT Level II/III) certification such as Security+.
• 5+ years of Linux/Windows/AD workstation/server administration.
• Experience in fast-paced environments and managing multiple concurrent tasks.
• Proven ability to build stakeholder and partner relationships.
• Strong business acumen to balance technical and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Workstation/Server administration on heterogeneous networks (Linux, Windows, AD).
• Manage OS cyber compliance, upgrades, and patching (Windows/Linux).
• Provide guidance for hardware, diagnostics, troubleshooting, maintenance across architectures.
• Ensure integrity and availability of applications in classified areas; coordinate installations and support.
• Implement backup/recovery, resource accounting, and auditing procedures.
• Troubleshoot and maintain IT hardware (PCs, printers, laptops).
• Apply security designs across hardware, software, data, and procedures.
• Full-time onsite role in restricted/classified settings.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

IAT Level II/III DoD 8140

Linux/Windows/AD

fast-paced environment

stakeholder relationships

business acumen

collaboration

Ansible

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Perl

Tools

Ansible

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Perl

VBScript

Job description

Standard Job Description

Are you ready to invent the future? Lockheed Martin is on a journey of digital transformation as we leverage our data, modernize our processes and advance technology to maintain our position as the world’s Aerospace and Defense leader.

Standard Job Description

Are you ready to invent the future? Lockheed Martin is on a journey of digital transformation as we leverage our data, modernize our processes and advance technology to maintain our position as the world’s Aerospace and Defense leader. We are leveraging emerging, digitally-enabled capabilities to lower cost, speed up development time and create disruptive solutions to best serve our customers and stakeholders. We’re bringing the 4th Industrial Revolution to every role in the company. We are assembling a team of change agents to tackle the hardest technical challenges that come with digital transformation. We are looking for highly motivated, proactive and enthusiastic individuals to join and contribute significantly to the successful implementation and enablement of this journey for our Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Team (MFC). This role is for a Systems Engineer role at MFC working in classified areas supporting DoD critical programs on engineering networks and special test equipment in labs.

• Workstation/Server administration on heterogeneous networks including Red Hat-based Linux distributions, Windows 10/11, Windows Server based domains.
• Manage operating system cyber compliance, upgrades, and patching (Windows/Linux)
• Perform guidance and management for hardware, including diagnostics, troubleshooting, and maintenance on multiple architectures
• Ensure the integrity and availability of applications as well as coordinate new application installations, upgrades, and customer support in classified areas.
• Responsible for implementing effective backup/recovery, resource accounting, and auditing procedures.
• Perform troubleshooting and maintenance on varied IT hardware (PCs, printers, laptops, etc.).
• Implements security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures.
• Full-time onsite role, working the majority of the day in closed areas.

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems, and information technology related responsibilities including design, development, and analysis of computer systems or programs based on and related to user or system design specifications; applying systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that do not perform IT responsibilities, use E146, Systems Engineer.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an Active Secret clearance
• Must possess or be able to obtain within 6 months of start date a valid IAT Level II or III DoD Approved 8140 (DoDD 8570) certification such as Security+, in good standing
• 5yrs+ Knowledge and experience with workstation/server administration of Linux, Windows, and Active Directory domains.
• Demonstrated experience effectively performing in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience developing effective stakeholder and partner relationships
• Proven business acumen to manage multiple assignments and projects with the ability to balance technical requirements with business needs and affordability
• Demonstrated collaboration, including interpersonal and teaming skills

Desired Skills

• Prefer Security+, CISSP, or other IAT Level II/III security certification
• Experience building, operating, and maintaining secure operating system configurations as well as secure networks with demonstrated technical knowledge
• Experience working in Active Directory domains
• Scripting ability to support system administration activities and automation (i.e. Ansible, Python, BASH, Perl, Batch, VBScript, PowerShell, etc.)
• Linux + certification
• AWS and/or Cloud Certification
• Virtualization Technologies Hyper-V, vmWare, etc.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Experience managing McAfee anti-virus updates on Windows and Linux/Unix; prefer ePO experience
• Technical documentation creation and management; including designing, building, and documenting new environments/systems
• Experience developing and maintaining Windows or Linux baselines, including security settings and hardening
• Intuitive thinker that can contrive and implement new solutions to technical problems
• Knowledge and experience implementing technical requirements on multiple operating systems for NISPOM Chapter-8, JAFAN, JSIG, DoD RMF, and other protection level caveats
• Understanding of basic routing/switching networking concepts
• Prefer experience working in Linux Environments (Red Hat, CentOS, Rocky, etc)
• Familiarity with engineering software and license mechanisms, particularly FlexLM

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.