Top Secret Linux Systems Administrator Lead – TS Clearance

Relha LLC; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; 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 is seeking a Sr. Principal Linux Systems Administrator to lead a skilled team within Infrastructure Workplace Services on classified programs. You will ensure secure, scalable Linux operations and collaborate with cybersecurity to meet requirements.

The role requires DoD 8570/8140 compliance, a current TS clearance, and readiness for 24x7 support. Expect frequent cross-team communication and hands-on mentoring of engineers.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Experience mentoring both individuals and teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux infrastructure, ensuring reliable and secure IT operations.
• Act as a senior technical resource for the team to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of assigned IT systems and applications.
• Partner with Cybersecurity teams to maintain compliance with security requirements and provide documentation, training, and guidance on advanced IT processes and procedures.
• Mentor and guide junior administrators across a broad range of responsibilities, including maintenance and performance tuning.
• Lead and contribute to technical meetings with internal teams and program stakeholders, providing guidance and best practices.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Security clearance (DoD)

Mentoring

Cybersecurity collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree

Tools

VMware

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Tanzu

Podman

Terraform

Ansible

Windows administration

Job description

RTX is seeking a Sr. Principal Linux Systems Administrator to lead a skilled team within Infrastructure Workplace Services on classified programs. You will ensure secure, scalable Linux operations and collaborate with cybersecurity to meet requirements.

The role requires DoD 8570/8140 compliance, a current TS clearance, and readiness for 24x7 support. Expect frequent cross-team communication and hands-on mentoring of engineers.