Senior Infrastructure Administrator (ONSITE)

About the role

Solipsys, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (RTX) and managed by Collins Aerospace, is growing its Software Engineering Team in Fulton, MD. The team is seeking an Infrastructure Administrator – On‑Prem & Cloud to work onsite and support the implementation and integration of IT solutions and infrastructure deployments that enhance resiliency and availability of critical services. Responsibilities include maintaining existing technologies, building and hardening environments (bare‑metal, virtual, or cloud), and collaborating with cyber operations for vulnerability mitigation and compliance. Strong communication skills and a commitment to staying current with technology trends are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for Agile implementations of enterprise services across multiple environments.
• Perform Windows and Linux system administration of enterprise‑wide or program/lab related systems, including setup and maintenance of bare‑metal, virtual, or cloud environments.
• Administer or support virtualized environments using VMWare, Hyper‑V, Citrix, and Proxmox.
• Document and report overall system configuration and adherence to hardening requirements (CIS, DISA STIG, NIST, etc.); work with Solipsys Cyber Operations for vulnerability mitigations, incident response, and compliance efforts.
• Assist in implementing and integrating COTS solutions and infrastructure deployments that enhance projects and provide new capabilities or services, while managing existing security technologies.
• Collaborate with team members to leverage enterprise IT expertise for designing future technology solutions consistent with enterprise architecture security policies.
• Stay up to date with current technology innovations.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance.
• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience; OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification or eligible to achieve certification.
• AWS Professional level Cloud Certification (e.g., Solution Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Python for infrastructure automation.
• Understanding of system hardening and security compliance through NISPOM, DISA STIGs, NIST 800‑171, including implementation, adherence, and auditing/assessment against control families.

Skills

• Hands‑on experience with GitLab administration and integration.
• Kubernetes administration.
• Docker administration.
• Administration or support of virtualized environments (VMWare, Hyper‑V, Citrix, Proxmox).
• Proficiency in scripting via bash and/or PowerShell.
• Familiarity with container technologies, cloud technologies, DevOps concepts, and/or software development experience.
• Ability to schedule and prioritize workloads based on schedule, resource availability, and on‑demand requests.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to convey information tactfully to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Self‑driven, highly motivated with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), RedHat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA), VMWare VCP, or other industry‑relevant certifications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
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