Description: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.
The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space.
Going to space is just the beginning. It's what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin builds the satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for government and commercial customers. Connecting people. Advancing discovery. And protecting what matters most. Lockheed Martin-built satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide.
As we look to the future, we're facilitating innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. That's why we're crafting smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change. Your mission is ours. And as that mission evolves, we'll be ready. Will you?
What does this role look like?
Did you ever think that you could work for a company and actually have an impact on programs that are working on putting astronauts on Mars, creating 3D printed satellites, launching payloads that learn in orbit, or that are developing national defense systems? Lockheed Martin Space technology connects millions of people around the world and we're accelerating tomorrow's breakthroughs to help our customers stay ahead in an ever-changing world. We're shaping the space technologies of tomorrow, today. At Space, we are driven by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach - and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. At Space we value your skills, training, and education. Come, join us and experience your future!
This role will offer you the following daily opportunities:
In support of Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program located at the Eastern Range, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, perform as a Linux Systems Administrator. This position receives day-to-day operations guidance from program staff and reports to the FBM IT Operations Space Coast Manager.
Duties include all aspects of Linux system administration to include:
- Performing routine server/workstation patching per guidelines
- Create/edit Standard Operating Instructions (SOI) documentation
- System backups and recovery
- Maintain the system configuration to ensure security compliance
- Manage the administration of user and group accounts, privileges, group policies and standard software configurations
- Maintain system and configuration change logs in accordance with the established directives
- Perform successful root cause analysis for problem resolution in Linux environments
- Provide IT support in a multi-functional environment that includes software support, network and server administration
- Provide customer support utilizing service/problem ticketing system
Basic Qualifications:
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance
- Ability to obtain Security+ Certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 level II or higher certification) within 90 days of hire
- Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
- Knowledge of Active Directory
- Knowledge of vulnerability remediation and security management (i.e. CrowdStrike, Tenable, Splunk, SCAP)
- Knowledge of operating system life cycle management and configuration management
Desired Skills:
- Experience with software application installation and configuration
- Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Knowledge of Linux/RHEL automation utilizing Ansible
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite server
- Knowledge of DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMNP
- Knowledge of Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) processes
- Virtualization utilizing VMWare
- Experience with Agile
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top 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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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: No
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
