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Principal System Administrator
Raytheon has an opportunity for a Principal System Administrator for Linux operational support and sustainment for high priority operational environment which supports a critical U.S. Government mission. This position will support an evolving system with opportunities for the candidate to provide technical input and direction for the architectural changes necessary to support growing requirements of the system. This candidate is expected to be self-directed, able to multi-task and prioritize work, possess problem solving skills, have written and verbal communication skills, is customer focused, and organized. The candidate will follow Raytheon engineering process as well as other government mandated processes during the life cycle of systems they will maintain. What You Will Do: Perform software application maintenance and OS maintenance on many network of physical and virtual servers Perform routine and preventative maintenance such as general computer tasks, application loads, storage management, system loading and system monitoring Detect, isolate, document, quickly report, and resolve system outages or problems utilizing program processes and procedures. These activities include collecting diagnostic data, restoring the system operation, developing workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of a system Document problems in logging and discrepancies reporting tools per customer requirements. Perform system monitoring, analyzing and documenting performance and conducting trend analysis as needed Apply security hardening settings and work with our Information Assurance partners to maintain compliance with standards Administer backups and diagnose backup errors Documentation including discrepancy reports, system configuration, test documentation, and user guides Demonstrated experience creating, implementing, and maintaining scripts for process automation, infrastructure monitoring, and proactive reporting Demonstrated experience in all aspects of managing a Unix/Linux environment Must be able to provide occasional off-hour call in support Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master's degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience. Must have active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. with the ability to obtain program access. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Must have a Red Hat Linux experience Must have system maintenance experience such as user administration, system network management, patching, name resolution, authentication, daemon, init, and cron management Must have experience with backup and restore Experience with system deployment and configuration management Experience with system security controls implementation and Vulnerability Assessment Experience with compliance and implementation of Information Security and Assurance Troubleshoot using built-in operating system functionality and system logs Experience with creating, implementing, and maintaining scripts for process automation, infrastructure monitoring, and proactive reporting Qualifications We Prefer: Ability to work in a structured configuration-controlled environment, primarily focused on the support and maintenance of real-time systems on an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate platform level problems and provide solutions for immediate restoration of service Experience working in a 24x7 operational systems Relocation eligibility! 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 assistance is available.
Raytheon has an opportunity for a Principal System Administrator for Linux operational support and sustainment for high priority operational environment which supports a critical U.S. Government mission. This position will support an evolving system with opportunities for the candidate to provide technical input and direction for the architectural changes necessary to support growing requirements of the system. This candidate is expected to be self-directed, able to multi-task and prioritize work, possess problem solving skills, have written and verbal communication skills, is customer focused, and organized. The candidate will follow Raytheon engineering process as well as other government mandated processes during the life cycle of systems they will maintain. What You Will Do: Perform software application maintenance and OS maintenance on many network of physical and virtual servers Perform routine and preventative maintenance such as general computer tasks, application loads, storage management, system loading and system monitoring Detect, isolate, document, quickly report, and resolve system outages or problems utilizing program processes and procedures. These activities include collecting diagnostic data, restoring the system operation, developing workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of a system Document problems in logging and discrepancies reporting tools per customer requirements. Perform system monitoring, analyzing and documenting performance and conducting trend analysis as needed Apply security hardening settings and work with our Information Assurance partners to maintain compliance with standards Administer backups and diagnose backup errors Documentation including discrepancy reports, system configuration, test documentation, and user guides Demonstrated experience creating, implementing, and maintaining scripts for process automation, infrastructure monitoring, and proactive reporting Demonstrated experience in all aspects of managing a Unix/Linux environment Must be able to provide occasional off-hour call in support Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master's degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience. Must have active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. with the ability to obtain program access. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Must have a Red Hat Linux experience Must have system maintenance experience such as user administration, system network management, patching, name resolution, authentication, daemon, init, and cron management Must have experience with backup and restore Experience with system deployment and configuration management Experience with system security controls implementation and Vulnerability Assessment Experience with compliance and implementation of Information Security and Assurance Troubleshoot using built-in operating system functionality and system logs Experience with creating, implementing, and maintaining scripts for process automation, infrastructure monitoring, and proactive reporting Qualifications We Prefer: Ability to work in a structured configuration-controlled environment, primarily focused on the support and maintenance of real-time systems on an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate platform level problems and provide solutions for immediate restoration of service Experience working in a 24x7 operational systems Relocation eligibility! 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 assistance is available.