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Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.\nApplied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Architect who strives for excellence and has a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.\nAST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners. AST’s work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. 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To learn more aboutApplied Signal Technology, please click on the following link: WHO WE ARE\nWhat You Will Do:\nLead, develop, document, and implement a robust Cybersecurity mitigation strategy by ensuring Linux IT resources are patched and hardened in accordance with NIST-800-171 guidelines \nCollaborate with Cyber teams to maintain and monitor system availability, performance, and logs using enterprise tools. \nLeverage industry standards to build out automation workflows \nChampion processes regarding hardware and software issues across physical and virtualized environments (VMWare) \nWork closely with operations, supply chain and legal teams to support mission objectives. \nSupport audit readiness activities and respond to security vulnerability findings. \nProvide mentorship and guidance to junior system administrators. \nLeverage ticketing system to resolve incidents submitted by end users \nTravel up to 15% \nQualifications You Must Have:\nU.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract\nTypically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience \nAbility to demonstrate administration of RHEL 7/8/9, including systemd, firewalld, and SELinux. \nAbility to demonstrate administration of Netapp enterprise storage. \nQualifications We Prefer:\nExperience with enterprise logging, monitoring, and alerting systems. \nExperience with automation tools such as Ansible. \nExperience with CIS/STIG benchmarks and DoD security standards. \nLinux OS Certificate (RHCSA / LPIC) \nExperience with Splunk/Zabbix \nExperience with High Performance Computing (HPC) Environments Experience with NetApp / OnTap tools \nExperience with Enterprise Active Directory (AD) & LDAP \nExperience dealing with Managed Anti-Virus (AV) solutions (ClamAV & SEM). \nScripting Experience (Bash, Python, Ansible) and Kickstart \nExperience hardening systems using tools like SCAP and following STIGs. \nExperience supporting engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development. \nWhat We Offer :\nSome of our competitive benefits package includes:\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\nThree weeks of vacation for newly hired employees\nGenerous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option\nTuition reimbursement program\nStudent Loan Repayment Program\nLife insurance and disability coverage\nOptional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection\nBirth, adoption, parental leave benefits\nOvia Health, fertility, and family planning\nAdoption Assistance \nAutism Benefit\nEmployee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions\nHealthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program\nDoctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits\nBright Horizons, child and elder care services\nTeladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program\n And more! \nDo you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.\n*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role\nOnsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.\nAs part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.\nThe salary range for this role is 145,600 USD - 276,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. 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