Systems Administrator - Linux
Lockheed Martin •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Description: The Coolest Jobs are at Lockheed Martin Space
Are you looking for an exciting career at one of the top Aerospace and Defense Companies? A fulfilling position that challenges your mind, grows your skills, and contributes to our Nation’s most critical missions is right in front of you. At Lockheed Martin Space, we advance the frontiers of science, help militaries protect what matters most, and solve problems that others think are impossible. Come join us for challenging missions that will inspire innovation!
Lockheed Martin Space seeks a System Administrator for its Sunnyvale, CA location to join our team for Echelon 2 (E2) sustainment of a signal distribution system. The operational system utilizes a variety of systems, including bare-metal servers, VMs, On-prem Kubernetes hosting services, and cloud-hosted services. Along with sustainment, we continue the active development of new capabilities and recaps of existing systems and are looking for candidates who can support the design and development of our future systems.
• Supports Software development teams by building and maintaining development environments and workstations
• Support troubleshooting of both development and operational systems to fault-isolate issues and collaborate with software and network team to develop solutions
• Responsible for all server hardware and operating systems across both physical and virtual systems including the cloud. Maintains operational systems including patching, security hardening, PKI infrastructure, and build/deployment of new servers for upgrades and recaps.
This is a level 2, early career role where successful Applicants will:
Typically possess a minimum of 2 years of professional experience having received a Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university in a related discipline, or additional experience/combined education in lieu of degree.
Successful candidates must have an active Top Secret security clearance and be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly, experience with troubleshooting and researching server failures and anomalies, and have a current CompTIA Security+ or (ISC)2 CISSP.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.
This position is in one of the Coolest places to work: Sunnyvale, CA
Basic Qualifications:
• Must have an active Top Secret security clearance and be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
• Experience with troubleshooting and researching server failures and anomalies
• Current CompTIA Security+ or (ISC)2 CISSP
Desired Skills:
• Current experience with Linux (any distribution, Red Hat preferred)
• Bash shell scripting
• Ansible experience
• Prior programming experience
• Amazon AWS or other cloud compute provider
• VMWare vCenter/ESXi or other hypervisor
experience
• Familiarity with containers (Docker and/or Containerd)
• Kubernetes
• Red Hat Satellite
• Free IPA and/or LDAP and/or MS Active Directory
• Basic networking
• Storage experience, including disk/tape backup
• Server hardening
• CompTIA Linux+ / Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 or equivalent
• Ability and willingness to learn and accept mentoring
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, or Washington is $67,400 - $129,300 . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidates work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $77,600 - $146,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the worlds most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
• Current experience with Linux (any distribution, Red Hat preferred)
• Bash shell scripting
• Ansible experience
• Prior programming experience
• Amazon AWS or other cloud compute provider
• VMWare vCenter/ESXi or other hypervisor
experience
• Familiarity with containers (Docker and/or Containerd)
• Kubernetes
• Red Hat Satellite
• Free IPA and/or LDAP and/or MS Active Directory
• Basic networking
• Storage experience, including disk/tape backup
• Server hardening
• CompTIA Linux+ / Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 or equivalent
• Ability and willingness to learn and accept mentoring
Job Ident #:
61286161936
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