Principal IT Architect

Raytheon Intelligence & Space Remote
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December 7, 2022
Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Katy, Texas
FULL_TIME

The Principal IT Architect works closely with Business Partner Teams, Business Development, Program Leadership, and IT SMEs across the business to understand and communicate the needs of the customer to design and implement the future enterprise architecture.


The successful candidate will but is not limited to:


Develop architectures aligning Raytheon Technologies (RTX) Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) environments with DevSecOps objectives; and provide technical direction for design, development, hardening, and functional verification across all RI&S as assigned.


Participate in all project phases including roadmap development, proposal development, technical and strategic direction, integration of new technologies, as well as final checkout and delivery.


Provide subject matter expertise to solve critical architecture challenges including: automation of infrastructure deployment and configuration management, implementation of on prem architecture, implementation of a hybrid cloud architecture that takes smart advantage of cloud resources when prudent, enabling self-provisioning of simulated test environments by end users, connecting test environments with development environments to provide a seamless user experience, and gaining security/customer buy-in to enable new technology implementations.


Communicate effectively with a range of audiences, technical and non-technical, and will function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative and inclusive environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals, itemized planning of tasks, and prioritization of tasks that drives the efficient execution of objectives.


Basic Qualifications:


  • Software development experience


  • Experience designing virtualization Network architectures, LAN, MAN, WAN, and SegNets.


  • Experience designing virtualization architectures, using either containers or virtual machines, to support various Operating System (OS) platforms such as Linux (SLES and Redhat), MS Windows (Desktop and Server), or UNIX (Solaris 9/10).


  • Previous experience as a technical lead of infrastructure teams or as an IT enterprise architect.


  • Active or eligible to obtain Top Secret DOD clearance


Desired Skills:


  • Experience implementing CI/CD Platforms into on-premises or off-premises environments


  • Experience architecting and deploying Infrastructure as Code playbooks (Powershell/Kickstart/Ansible/Terraform)


  • Experience designing enterprise architectures for on-premises computing environments.


  • Experience in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.


  • Actively hold one or more of the following product certifications: Cisco – CCNA Security, Windows – MCSA, RHEL – RHCSA/Linux+, Junos – IJOS, VMWare-VCA, Splunk Power User.


  • DoD Directive 8570.1 IAT Level II or higher certification (Security + certification or higher)


  • Experience hardening operating systems to mitigate cyber vulnerabilities (MS Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux, IOS for Cisco Networking, Data OnTap for NetApp, LynxOS, etc.)


  • Experience with LAN/WAN infrastructures, TCP/IP, IP configuration, peer-to-peer networking, IP addressing & subnets, switching and routing


  • Experience in design and implementation of Storage Area Networks (SAN)


  • Experience providing technical leadership and strategy for capital, IT, or research & development projects


  • Experience implementing JSIG, RMF, and DFARS requirements to cyber-harden information systems commensurate with customer needs


  • Experience with documentation and technical writing to maintain system configurations and network diagrams


  • Experience with system architecture and system design modeling tools


  • Experience conducting technical trade studies and assessments


  • Experience working in an aerospace design environment with exposure to DoD customers


  • Analytical thinker with a demonstrated ability of solving complex problems requiring ingenuity and innovation


Typically, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology, and 8 years of prior relevant experience


The salary range for this role is $89,000.00 to $189,000.00; however, Raytheon Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.


Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.


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