System Administrator- Must have TS/SCI Poly clearance

globalhr; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Aurora, CO is seeking a systems operations specialist to monitor and support 24x7 environments, perform routine maintenance, and document issues. You will collaborate with system engineering teams, upgrade COTS products, and support customer-facing help desk duties in a 100% onsite role.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification, and experience with Linux/Windows, virtualization, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with poly clearance required before start date.
• U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, etc) at start date.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support 24x7 systems, including off-hours as needed.
• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshoot, and document issues.
• Support system engineering and upgrade COTS products to baselines.
• Act as a customer-facing help desk team member with professional communication.

Skills

Active TS/SCI

Bachelor's degree

IAT Level 2

Linux experience

Windows experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Citrix

VMware

AWS

Cloudera

Isilon/PowerScale

NetApp

Oracle storage

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-29

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: TS/SCI with CI Poly - Current

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

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon Digital Technology is an organization that delivers for all of those who defend us by distributing capabilities, solutions, and processes to ensure alignment around program priorities supporting program execution. We support critical programs with unclassified, classified, and proprietary information system capabilities and create end-to-end solutions to solve complex digitalinfrastructure problems. To achieve the mission of our customers, we strive to empower people with authority and responsibility and provide access to tools and resources that enable each employee to continuously improve their technical and leadership competencies while achieving professional and personal goals.

What You Will Do:

• Responsibilities include the monitoring and support of systems that are operational 24x7 and which occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.
• You will perform routine and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, accurately document issues in logging and discrepancy reporting tools.
• The role will support system engineering groups as needed for ongoing analysis and integration efforts, design/implement updates to satisfy requirements flowed down from engineering, and upgrade existing COTS products to targeted baselines.
• This position serves as a help desk team member in a customer-facing environment, so the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with other teams and with the customer is of utmost importance, as you will be expected to uphold our excellent reputation.
• 100% onsite in Aurora, CO or Richardson, TX

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years or prior relevant experience
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• (on start date) Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) on start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND
• Experience with Linux RedHat and Windows
• Experience with virtual/cloud computing technologies such as: Citrix, VMware, and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• The ability to work effectively with frequent and direct customer interaction in a real-time operational environment
• The ability to work under pressure in restoring high priority systems back to operations
• Working Cloudera experience
• Ability to navigate, debug, and modify programs in an advanced programming language
• Experience with storage products from Oracle, Dell/EMC (e.g., Isilon/PowerScale), and/or NetApp
• Experience presenting technical information to customers, clients, and/or internal audiences
• Working knowledge of thin-client technologies

Relocation Eligibility

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

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.

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.

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