Systems Administrator

Job Description

COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.
To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID-19 Community Level at the specific work location.
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:
• Maintain and upgrade, when applicable, to a classified system infrastructure in a lab environment.
• Monitor and correct system performance issues.
• 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.
Typically has 5 - 10 years of professional experience.
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
- Windows and Active Directory configuration experience
- Experience in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Project)
- Ability to work in a production/operational environment
- 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:
- Active TS/SCI
- Red Hat/Linux administration experience
- Experience with virtualized operating system concepts and administration
- Experience with storage solutions (NAS, etc...)
- Experience with documentation updates
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative team environment
-Demonstrated ability to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members
- Strong Troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance, i.e. STIG & DSS compliance, documentation, etc.
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.