System Administrator - Remote with Shipboard Rotation

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System Administrator – Remote with Shipboard Rotation

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. 

The Sea Based X-Band Radar, (XBR) program is composed of an energetic multi-disciplinary team of 25 field engineers working collaboratively with internal and external customers and programs. The mission provides cutting-edge missile defense radar system capabilities to our nation’s warfighters around the world, and around the clock. This team is deployed at undisclosed locations on an ocean-going vessel providing direct support to ensure the warfighter has the most reliable data to meet the challenges our nation faces. 

OPPORTUNITIES ARE PRIMARILY SHIPBOARD ON AN OCEAN-GOING MARINE VESSEL, WORKING EXTEND HOURS FOR MULTIPLE WEEK ROTATIONS, FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE WEEK HOME LEAVES (REMOTE).

What You Will Do: 

• Evaluate, recommend, install, and support the radar’s local area network (LAN) hardware and software.
• Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, computer systems, etc.
• Archive data, transfer archived data off the marine vessel, and perform configuration management of system software.
• Manage user accounts and system security settings.
• Support mission operations staff and works closely with data processor and signal processor system engineers.
• Maintain system software and hardware to include operating systems (Solaris, HP-UX, Windows, Red Hat Linux, NetApp Data ONTAP and Cisco IOS) and diagnostics.
• This position will perform other duties as assigned in support of the mission.

What You Will Learn: 

• How to support and maintain cutting-edge technology in field.
• How to support a highly mobile customer in very dynamic environments.
• How to manage and prioritize multiple requirements from different organizations.

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• Must possess and maintain a government issued Secret Security Clearance and a CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Must successfully pass an annual mariner physical examination.
• Five years of computer systems administration and maintenance experience with a heterogeneous network of systems in a LAN and/or WAN configuration.
• Network administration and fault isolation/troubleshooting experience with Cisco hardware …