Systems Engineer - IT, Senior / Clearance Eligible / TX or CA / Hybrid

Lockheed Martin

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fort Worth, TXPalmdale, CA
Salary
$85,500–$150,765 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Below market

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This role $118k
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About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced technology systems, products, and services for government and commercial customers worldwide.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineer - IT, Senior / Clearance Eligible / TX or CA / Hybrid

Lockheed Martin seeks an IT Systems Engineer Sr to join their team at either the Palmdale or Fort Worth sites. This senior-level position involves managing isolated environments including DoD cloud platforms, applying patches, ensuring compliance, and deploying infrastructure on Linux, Windows Server, VMware ESXi, and EMC storage systems. The engineer will perform systems administration, modernization, optimization, and performance tuning tasks while adhering to DISA STIGs and utilizing security tools such as Nessus and Splunk. Candidates must have at least three years of experience with RHEL 8 and Windows Server 2022/11, automation skills with Ansible and PowerShell, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance and Security+ certification within 90 days. Advanced certifications like RHCSA/RHCE, Azure AZ-800, AWS SysOps, and VMware VCP are desired, along with experience in virtualization, enterprise storage administration, container/Kubernetes knowledge, and monitoring platforms.

What you'll do

  • Manage isolated environments including DoD cloud for assigned programs.
  • Apply patches, ensure compliance, and deploy infrastructure in closed systems.
  • Perform systems administration on Linux, Windows Server, VMware ESXi, and EMC storage.
  • Modernize, optimize, and tune system performance across various platforms.
  • Implement DISA STIGs and use security tools like Nessus and Splunk.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
  • 3+ years of experience administering RHEL 8 and Windows Server 2022/Windows 11.
  • Experience with DoD cloud environments (Azure, AWS) and compliance frameworks.
  • Automation skills with Ansible and PowerShell for scripting and configuration management.
  • Security+ Certification or equivalent within 90 days of start.
  • Virtualization experience with VMware vSphere/vCenter and storage administration on EMC platforms.

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