2 months ago

Principal System Administrator, LADS, Tewksbury, MA Onsite

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Job Summary

Lead Windows and Linux enterprise administration for a DoD-classified environment, ensuring patching, hardening, and compliance across VMware-based infrastructure. You will design and maintain virtualization, imaging, and automation (MECM/SCCM), collaborate across DT, Engineering, Cyber Security, and DevSecOps teams, and support 24x7 operations onsite with possible after-hours and limited travel.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Serve as a Principal Systems Administrator supporting Windows and Linux enterprise environments, responsible for design, implementation, maintenance, patching, and troubleshooting of Windows Server, Windows 11, RHEL 7/8/9, and virtualized infrastructure
•Coordinate with Cyber Security teams to maintain DoD/regulatory compliance through patching and vulnerability remediation
•Design, deploy, and maintain virtual infrastructure using VMware ESXi and vCenter, including VM lifecycle management and host upgrades
•Engineer and sustain imaging, deployment, and automation solutions (MECM/SCCM, PXE, Windows imaging, in-place OS upgrades, scripted deployments)
•Collaborate across Digital Technology, Engineering, Cyber Security, DevSecOps, Networking, Storage, and Tools teams to resolve infrastructure challenges

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
•Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility
•Experience administering and securing Windows and RHEL servers
•Experience with VMware virtualization
•Experience with PowerShell scripting

Experience:5+ yearsGovernmentDoDSecurity clearance

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Active DirectoryGroup PolicyCertificate-based authenticationPowerShellWindows ServerWindows 11RHELVMwareMECMSCCMPXEOS imagingPowerShell scriptingAutomation

Certifications:Security ClearanceSecret

Tech Stack:Windows ServerWindows 11RHELVMware ESXiVCenterMECMSCCMPXEWindows imagingPowerShellActive DirectoryGroup PolicySTIGACASSCAPMECM/SCCMKubernetesRancher

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

RTX

Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Arlington, United States

Founded: 2020

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