Principle Windows System Administrator

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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. 

What You Will Do:

• Integrates multi-level security and insider threat mitigation technologies

• Develop infrastructure and service management concept of operations

• Develop and maintain automation capabilities to streamline and secure technical processes

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans

• Plan for capacity and monitor performance and service availability

• Administer backups and diagnose backup errors

• Maintain strict access control to all networks and IT infrastructures

• Partner with application/project/security teams and vendors to plan, design, and implement new IT infrastructure

• Manage client agents for server monitoring as well as agents for server management

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to 1st and 2nd level system administrators

• Maintain infrastructure security standards for all systems & employ security hardening techniques

• Create and maintains technical and detailed design documentation

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3years 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.

• Linux and/or Windows systems administration experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• VMware VSphere (ESXi, vCenter, etc)

• Systems deployment, administration, performance tuning, and monitoring

• Automation via scripting

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Multi-tenancy architecture knowledge

• Storage – NetApp FAS8000

• Familiar with Window Servers, Active Directory and Group Policy

• Network and infrastructure services such as domain controllers, global catalogs, DNS, and DHCP

• Infrastructure backup, restore, disaster recovery and business continuity

• Critical thinking – ability to solve technical problems independently and with collaborative teams

• Proven understanding of datacenter concepts and technologies

• Ability to effectively provide direction for a multi-disciplined IT team to product infrastructure solutions for large-scale, complex systems

• Effective written and interpersonal communication.

• Cloud computing (AWS, Azure)

• Experience with the following Microsoft technologies:

• Familiarity with Splunk, Tenable, Ivanti products

• CompTIA Security+ certification or other industry-recognized certifications relevant to a Windows System Administrator

• BASH Scripting

• ITIL Foundations and/or ITIL Service Operations

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.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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 85,000 USD - 179,000 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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