Systems Engineer (Top Secret)

• Experience monitoring the health of hardware/software systems, responding to incidents, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Experience and understanding of systems and software engineering efforts using Agile methods, processes, and practices.
• Familiarity with Windows, RedHat Linux, and Docker.
• Must have compTIA Security+ certification.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a SCI and additional program clearances as required for onsite access.

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future- ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

As a member of our dynamic SRE-inspired support desk, your mission will be to ensure the resiliency of a large, complex and evolving software enterprise. You will monitor and troubleshoot system infrastructure, mission unique software, and Kubernetes clusters to promote high availability and consistent uptime. In this unique role on the team, you will administer and support Windows Server infrastructure and be relied upon as an expert Windows administrator resource to help develop the team’s overall proficiency.

More Specifics

• You will perform daily support desk tasks, including system administration, SRE development, SRE documentation, along with monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting physical and virtual systems across Windows and Linux environments.
• You will oversee patching and update compliance through WSUS or equivalent tools.
• You will maintain imaging and deployment solutions for consistent workstation/server builds.
• You will support core IT services such as authentication, DNS, DHCP, and file/print.
• You will collaborate with teams on automation, scripting, and security initiatives across the environment.
• You will coordinate with Tier 3 software development teams to troubleshoot issues and ensure cross-enterprise coverage during high priority test events.
• You will learn and apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve automation and increase the system’s self-healing capability.
• You will analyze logs and implement software solutions to resolve incidents and outages.
• You will participate in engineering development, such as Kibana graph/dashboard creation and implementing Prometheus monitoring solutions.
• You will work between locations on a rotating schedule. Periodic on-call availability required. On-call duties will be compensated with additional inconvenience pay.

Desired skills :

• Experience working onsite on a military base, or similar government setting, in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and experience with Kubernetes administration, Rancher, Windows and Red Hat Operating Systems, Grafana, Prometheus, Ansible automation, Keycloak, Kibana, and RedHat IPA servers.
• Scripting experience using Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, or other similar tools
• Working knowledge of agile backlog management and/or helpdesk ticketing
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools such as GitLab
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Proven track record of taking initiative and driving for results
• Active TS/SCI

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Other Important Information

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.