Sr. Systems Administrator (Azure)

Raytheon Technologies is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats.  Raytheon Technologies is seeking a Systems Administrator with Azure experience to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities.  

Responsibilities include:

• Providing technical and system administration support through troubleshooting, identifying and isolating issues, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing appropriate solutions to software and system anomalies as they occur

• Performing scans and remediating vulnerabilities in Linux and/or Windows environments.

• Responding to application-related issues, resolving on-the-spot problems (when possible), replicating the issue for internal analysis/diagnosis, and preparing technical documentation accurately depicting the problem and/or solution for feedback to developer/vendor

• Working alone on individual projects while being involved in larger projects as a team effort

• Supporting the operations and maintenance aspects of deployed capabilities

• Supporting the development of system security documentation on both new and previously deployed capabilities

• Managing the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems

• Helping to maintain the integrity and security of IT systems

• Adhering to policies and standards related to the use of computing resources

• Interacting with users including providing advice and training as needed

• Maintaining current knowledge of relevant technologies

• Participating in special projects as requested.

Required Skills:

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

• 8+ years of applicable, hands-on experience

-  Azure hands-on experience

• Meaningful, hands-on experience performing scans and remediating vulnerabilities in cloud environments.

• Must be able to manage the functionality and efficiency of a virtual/physical desktop pool by proactively and reactively responding to centrally managed trouble and incident tickets

• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques used in systems administration and support

• Ability to develop and maintains system/security documentation as needed

• Ability to interact with users to include software installs and hardware/software troubleshooting

• Must be able to maintain knowledge of current system design to connect, configure, and/or enable information systems, devices, or components as assigned

• Have the ability to assist team members by providing input, either written or verbal, to program deliverables including trade studies, white-papers, vendor presentations, and hardware and software requirements

• Be able to provide support for maintenance and change requests for all user-facing devices and systems.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Azure Services, including Machine Learning, Analytics, Databases, Azure Identity and Security Services (Active Directory, Domain Services, Defender, Key Vault, Sentinel, Security Center), Management and Governance (Landing Zone, Automation, Cost, Policy, Compliance), Migration Services, Networking (including ExprerssRoute, DNS, Network Watcher, and Load Balancers),  and Development (including Azure DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Azure Functions for serverless solutions, )

• Familiarity with the following technologies in a cloud environment: ELK Stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana), Ansible, Nessus, ClamAV, AIDE, Splunk, DNS, NAT, git

• AWS cloud technology knowledge and implementation experience

• Experience with Linux environments

• Influential communication and ability to achieve alignment

• Experience managing many people and projects

• Experience working in an agile development environment

• Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) knowledge and experience

• Experience working on projects that implement analytic models into production systems

- Experience with agile tools, including Jira and Jira Align

Required Education: 

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field. Four to six years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.

Desired Certifications:

• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II

• Azure Cloud-related certifications

• Professional certification in one or more technologies that are applicable to systems administration

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.

This position is eligible for a Sign On Bonus dependent on the candidates skill.

This position is eligible for Relocation.

Sterling, VA

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Raytheon Technologies 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.