Systems Engineering, IT Associate Manager - TS/SCI

Job ID: 680486BR Date posted: Nov. 19, 2024 Program: Space Security - Foxtrot
Description:Are you ready to create world-class systems that keep our critical space assets safe? Do you want to work in an exciting agile environment that can get a little rowdy at times? Do you research emerging technologies and enjoy keeping your skills sharp? Then you will love being a part of the Space Security division of LM Space in King of Prussia, PA. We want someone who is passionate about their craft, adamant about product quality and focused on our customer’s mission. We constantly measure our employee’s contributions and reward our top performers through salary increases, bonuses and awards.

The Space Security Division within Lockheed Martin Space’s Mission Solutions business area is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Systems Engineer-IT Associate Manager with refined managerial skills to lead an Agile team focused on IT Infrastructure (Systems Administration, Networking, Hardware, Dev Sec Ops) on the Coronado program. The Coronado program is a fast-paced development effort to contribute to the success of a very challenging and rewarding mission.

You will serve as the functional lead of an IT/Architecture/IA team tasked with managing, updating and deploying secure, open architecture, infrastructure(s) to meet mission needs. You will be involved in real-world deployment of large virtualized private cloud platforms and services, working in a collaborative, agile environment to design, develop, and deploy next generation applications and systems. The development environment and infrastructure will leverage 5th generation languages and platform and infrastructure automation technologies.

This position will report into the Engineering & Technology organization of Space. The agile manager will lead a team of engineers and have direct cost, execution and schedule oversight for project/program budgets. Candidate must be able to lead, drive, and energize a team of multiple skills and job disciplines. Candidate must have the ability to adapt to agile methods that will require a dynamic staffing approach, depending on the time-phased needs of the program.

An active TS/SCI clearance is required prior to start. Applicants must be willing to provide consent / submit for a Polygraph Examination associated with required security clearance listed in the Basic Qualifications.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
Knowledge / Skill Requirements:

• Professional experience in Systems Administration, including the ability to manage and maintain a variety of systems (e.g., Windows, Linux, CentOS, RHEL) and related infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, security, and efficiency.


• Security+ or CISSP certification

Security Clearance Requirements:

• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.


• Qualified applicants must possess at minimum a currently Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (either adjudicated or the ability to obtain SCI access) to be considered.


• Selected candidates will be required to possess at minimum an Active Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility (i.e. TS/SCI) prior to starting employment.


• Long term employment on this program will require completion of Polygraph examination as required by the customer, with favorable suitability results.

Desired Skills:

• Experience managing or leading systems infrastructure teams, with demonstrated responsibility for personnel management, technical guidance, and project oversight.


• Cost Account Management


• Risk Management Framework


• Windows 2016+, Windows 10, CentOS, RHEL7+


• Windows System Administration including Active Directory, power shell, group policy, WSUS etc.


• SQL Server administration and deployment


• Hyper-V / ESXi configuration


• AWS experience


• NetApp experience


• Cisco Networking experience


• Linux system administration

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First