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Sr. Principal System Administrator, - Tewksbury, MA - must have a active

secret clearance!

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. 

Sr Principal System Administrator, in infrastructure Workplace Services, collaborate with a diverse team to support fast-paced, critical programs with classified information system capabilities. Success in this role means you are able to develop, implement and maintain secure, cost-efficient environments across various classified programs. Program teams rely on your collaboration and guidance to define computing requirements and create end-to-end solutions to solve complex IT infrastructure problems.

What You Will Do:

• Providing leadership to support a varied range of administrative tasking, to include corrective/preventive maintenance, recurring operations functions, account management, and system optimization.
• Participating in Change Request reviews, to include participating in Change Management boards at multiple program levels.
• Coordinating technical and process document reviews and resolving system administration, engineering, and integration issues
• Participating and leading technical meetings with team members and other program personnel and representing the organization in functional area matters.
• Provide IT systems administration in a heterogeneous Microsoft Windows and Redhat Enterprise Linux environment. 
• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date.
• Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.
• Travel required to other US Domestic locations as business needs dictate. Up to at 10 per year.
• Full time 100 Onsite position.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically, bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience or master’s degree and 5 years of direct experience, or if no degree, must have 12 years of directly related experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with some but not limited to, the following technologies:  Active Directory, WSUS, VMware, Veeam, MySQL, Oracle SQL. Prior systems administration and networking administration experience, Windows and/or Linux administration, backup, and recovery enterprise suites.
• Database experience is a must
• Experience with patch management, OS Upgrades, computer security, system monitoring and logging
•  Must have experience with Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Oracle database experience
• High Performance Computing experience
• Experience working with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF and handling classified information.
• Industry certifications including but not limited to: Security +, CISSP, ITIL, ISC2, PMP etc.
• Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification and an Operating System Certification).
• Experience using VMWare vCenter, vSphere, and ESXi and/or other virtual computing methods.
• Oracle database experience is preferred.

What We Offer:

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

Relocation Eligibility

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RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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