Systems Engineer-IT - E2

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work options

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Colorado is seeking a System Engineer-IT for the C2 Ground program. You will maintain end-to-end system architectures across servers, virtualization and storage while ensuring secure, reliable operations.

The role emphasizes vulnerability remediation, compliance testing, and hardening to meet information-security standards, plus supporting day-to-day operations of Windows and Red Hat Linux enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Knowledge of IT Systems Engineering principles and best practices.
• Basic knowledge of virtualized environments.
• Experience with Windows and Linux systems.
• Knowledge of server, database, storage, network, and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain end-to-end system architectures spanning servers, virtualized environments and storage arrays.
• Drive vulnerability remediation, compliance testing and continuous hardening to meet information-assurance standards.
• Support day-to-day operations of Windows and Red Hat Linux based enterprise environments, including AD, databases, application servers, and infrastructure services.
• Configure and manage security controls, policies and group policies; manage user accounts and security groups.
• Collaborate to ensure secure, reliable operations for national-defense technology systems.

Skills

IT Systems Engineering

Windows

Linux

Virtualization

Security concepts

Active Directory

Network concepts

Database servers

Tools

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Standard Job Description

Imagine a role where every day youare called upon to solve some of the world’s most demanding engineering challenges. As a System Engineer‑IT on the C2 Ground program, you’ll be at the heart of a mission that blends visionary design with hands‑on execution, turning complex technical problems into reliable, secure solutions that keep critical operations running smoothly.

Standard Job Description

Imagine a role where every day youare called upon to solve some of the world’s most demanding engineering challenges. As a System Engineer‑IT on the C2 Ground program, you’ll be at the heart of a mission that blends visionary design with hands‑on execution, turning complex technical problems into reliable, secure solutions that keep critical operations running smoothly.

Responsibilities

In this position you will maintain end‑to‑end system architectures that span servers, virtualized environments and storage arrays. Your eye for security will drive rigorous vulnerability remediation, compliance testing, and continuous hardening to meet the highest information‑assurance standards. You will be responsible for supporting the overall day-to-day operations of the MS Windows and Red Hat Linux based enterprise environments which includes:

• Active directory
• Database servers
• Application servers
• DHCP and DNS
• Certificate Authorities
• Creating, managing, maintaining and deleting group policies
• Adding, maintaining and deleting user accounts
• Creating, maintaining and deleting security groups
• Configuring desktops, virtual machines and servers to meet security requirements
• Creating and maintaining Windows Sys Admin processes and procedures

Join us and help shape the future of national‑defense technology—one well‑engineered system at a time.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
• Knowledge of IT Systems Engineering principles and best practices
• Basic knowledge of virtualized environments
• Experience with Windows and Linux systems
• Knowledge of server, database, storage, network, and security concepts

Desired Skills

• Security+ certification
• Experience with IT automation tools (Ansible, PowerShell, Bash)
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices
• Experience supporting classified IT environments

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79300.00 - $147300.00

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:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• 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.