Principal Linux Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted : 2023-12-16

2023-12-16

Country :

United States of America

Location :

CO102 : 16800 E Centretech Pkwy,Aurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

Onsite

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.

We are seeking experienced a Principal Linux Engineer to join our Engineering team. The qualified candidate will support the design, development, Integration, and maintenance of our modern infrastructure framework.

The environments are a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware, providing the enterprise hybrid-cloud backbone for product development and testing for a large program producing a critical, strategic national asset.

This will include a mixture of hands-on keyboard engineering work as well as documentation and baseline control.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, have an engineering mindset, have the ability and willingness to lead small technical teams and be able to troubleshoot complex problems, seeking to understand virtualized design elements in a dynamic environment.

NOTE : This position will be based out of the Aurora CO site; but on-site support for the project will be required at the Schriever SFB Colorado Springs location.

Security Clearance requirements : A Current US Government Security Clearance at the TS / SCI level. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.

S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Location : Aurora, CO

Required Skills :

• Experience with Linux system administration to include installation, creating RPM packages, performance tuning, user management, and security
• Leading small teams of System admins across the program locations supported.
• Automation experience
• VMware administration experience
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems involving multiple servers, COTS products, VMs, VDIs, and / or network issues
• Strong understanding of the implementation of Commercial Off the Shelf and Free Open-Source Software
• Understanding of hardware and software maintenance lifecycles
• Experience with desktop support, administering client / server applications
• Experience with Network engineering technologies such as Cisco, Juniper
• Experience with Enterprise level administration of common network services such as Active Directory, DNS, TCP / IP, and DHCP
• Experience with Scripting (i.e., PowerShell, Python, Ruby, bash)
• Experience with Anti-Virus, Symantec Endpoint, Clustering, OS Upgrades, computer security and system monitoring and logging
• Knowledge of scripting skills (i.e., PowerShell, Python, Ruby, bash, etc.)
• Security Plus or CISSP within 90 days

Desired Skills :

• Use of vSphere PowerCLI to manage virtual machines / virtual infrastructure
• Experience with monitoring / optimizing performance of virtualized environments.
• Understand and apply enterprise design principles
• Cloud Management and Automation (VCP6-CMA) VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) Nice-to-have VMWare vCenter 6 VMWare Horizon 7 Storage experience

Required Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 8 + years' relevant related work experience

What We Offer :

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation;

healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work / life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child / adult backup care.

Additional Information :

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role
• Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products
• Hybrid : Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader
• Remote : Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed
• This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

Clearance Information : This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here :

Location : SSFB Colorado Springs Co.

The salary range for this role is 94,000 USD - 196,000 USD; however, RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role 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.