Systems Administrator

Job Description:

Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

As a Systems Administrator you will:
• Perform Level two maintenance on mission critical systems.
• Develop, test, and install mission critical patches for operational and test systems.
• Monitor, plan, and implement system patching and operating system software upgrades.
• Assist the Information Assurance (IA) team with account management and system vulnerability management, and implement fixes via group policy.
• Deploy software/hardware deliveries, supports special projects, and offer an assistance to operational crews and contractor teams to resolve system issues.
• Meticulously records problem statements and creates appropriate reports.
• Assist the warfighter in maintaining essential National Defense systems.

This is a Mid-Senior career role, (level 4) where candidates will require a minimum of 9+ years of professional experience and a BS degree.

Active Secret security clearance or higher is required prior to start.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
• Active Secret security clearance or higher
• Experience with standard system administration tasks
• Red Hat/Linux administration experience
• Experience with writing and updating documentation
• Ability to travel locally (up to 10)
• System Administrators are required to Comply with DOD 8570. If this is fulfilled by CompTIA Security+, it must be current (within 3 years) within 90 days of assignment
Desired Skills:
• Experience with virtualized operating system concepts and administration
• Experience with system provisioning automation tools (CHEF, Puppet, Ansible)
• Experience with basic scripting/coding tasks
• Experience with storage solutions (NAS, etc…)
• Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance, i.e. STIG & DSS compliance, documentation, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members
• Strong Troubleshooting skills
• Able to apply extensive technical knowledge to complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership experience
• Self motivated
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative team environment
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $95,900 - $183,800. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. 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.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

• Experience with virtualized operating system concepts and administration
• Experience with system provisioning automation tools (CHEF, Puppet, Ansible)
• Experience with basic scripting/coding tasks
• Experience with storage solutions (NAS, etc…)
• Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance, i.e. STIG & DSS compliance, documentation, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members
• Strong Troubleshooting skills
• Able to apply extensive technical knowledge to complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership experience
• Self motivated
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative team environment

Job Ident #: 68464956576

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/

Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North...

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Job Info

Location

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/