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Senior Specialist, Software Engineer (Windows Sys Admin)

Greenville, Texas

Job ID 15127
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Overview

On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working in Software with L3Harris you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

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  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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L3Harris Work Perks

  • Health

    • Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
    • A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
  • Family

    • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
    • Fertility treatment
    • Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
    • Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
    • Pet insurance
  • Well-Being

    • No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
    • Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
    • Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
    • Discount platform

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Software Engineer (Windows Sys Admin)

Job Code: 15127

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

This position is for a Lead Windows Systems Administrator supporting Agile Software Development Engineering teams. The position requires the ability to perform complex, multi-disciplined administration in secure development/integration/test labs in firewalled and isolated network environments.  The Lead Windows Systems Administrator will participate in roadmap, architecture, implementation, and sustainment of operational Windows network infrastructure supporting software teams. Candidate must be a self-motivated team player with excellent technical and communication skills.

Essential Functions:

  • Integrate with a team of multidiscipline, multileveled Systems Administrators supporting Windows, Linux, DevSecOp and Network operations
  • Assist Software Engineers by providing Windows infrastructure services in support of development efforts
  • Partner with Information Security team to provide secure, hardened, and auditable Windows systems
  • Plan and document operational processes, configurations, and diagrams required for management, Security operations, and the software teams
  • Coach, mentor and train new team members
  • Assist leadership with business decisions demonstrating and safeguarding the company by assuring that applicable laws and policies are followed

Qualifications:

  • Able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
  • Lift up to 50 lbs and work/maneuver in confined spaces
  • Work on-call non-standard hours for outages and maintenance periods

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Windows Server and Windows client systems administration (Server 2022, Server 2019, Server 2016, Windows 11, Windows 10) in mixed OS (Unix, Linux) environments
    • Active Directory, Group Policy, ADM Templates
    • Break/fix troubleshooting
    • Provisioning via Windows Deployment Services, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, or similar technologies
    • Network infrastructure services setup and maintenance of DNS, DHCP
    • Network storage services setup and maintenance of SMB/CIFS/DFS
  • Scripting in batch and PowerShell
  • Patch management in WSUS/WSUS Offline
  • System hardening and auditing in RMF, CMMC, DFARS, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, DISA STIG environments
  • Configuration management with SCOM, Ansible/Ansible Automation Platform, AWX, puppet, or chef
  • Code repository administration of Team Foundation Server, git, GitLab, GitHub, SVN
  • Scripting in PowerShell, batch, vbs/vba, python, javascript
  • Basic network administration of layer 2/3 switches
  • Supporting multi-OS environments of Linux, Windows, Solaris, and embedded OS’s
  • Knowledge of DevOps tools (Kubernetes , OpenShift, TeamCity, Docker, Jenkins)
  • Experience in building/utilizing CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
  • Certifications in one or more MCSA, MTA, Microsoft 365, MCSE, Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH
  • Deep understanding of metrics and monitoring systems (SCOM/MOM, Nagios, Zabbix, OpenView)
  • Experience performing log analysis and other network forensic investigations (Elasticsearch, Splunk)
  • Additional experience with Linux system administration is a plus
  • Deep expertise troubleshooting complex distributed systems
  • Experience with creating and improving documented procedures and/or playbooks

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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