Systems Administrator - Early Career

Job ID: 679492BR Date posted: Oct. 25, 2024 Program: NGG Ground
Description:By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Systems Administrator for the Ground Infrastructure Team Service Center on the NextGen OPIR Program. In this role you will (to include, but not limited to):

• Provide friendly customer service by responding to service requests in a timely and professional manner, developing positive relationships across teams, working under very general supervision in support of customer satisfaction and program goals.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, ensuring clarity in explaining technical information to non-technical users.
• Perform basic Linux system administration tasks.
• Document processes and contribute to the development of operational documentation.
• Apply a troubleshooting mindset and resolve Tier 1 problems.
• Apply critical thinking and initiative towards process improvement in support of program goals, relentlessly seeking automation opportunities in support of process improvement and embedded quality.
• Coordinate inter-team dependencies and drive cross-team transparency, anticipating obstacles to performance.
• Support and participate in working groups and technical exchange meetings.
• Support staff meetings, data collection or inputs for presentations, produce/update presentations, track/provide/maintain metrics, work special assignments or ad hoc tasks, and other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will be organized and flexible with strong interpersonal skills, initiative, capacity to manage multiple tasks while thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in a STEM field. Degree types include: Computer / IT background, Computer Science, Information Systems, and other related degrees.
• Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
• Secret Level security clearance required prior to start.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Willing and able to work full-time on-site in Longmont, CO on a 4x10 schedule.
Desired Skills:
• Self-driven, ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Service center experience
• Network experience – LAN/WAN/TCP/IP Protocol
• Systems Administration experience (Linux)
• Database experience – SQL/NoSQL
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience with scripting (Python) and automation
• Shell / bash experience with terminal commands
• Experienced with Atlassian Products (e.g. Jira or Confluence)
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $55,300 - $106,000. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.
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: 4 yr and up College
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Software Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First