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# Classified IT Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** King of Prussia, PA, United States
- **Salary:** $79,300.0 - $147,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Hyper-V, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, System Center Configuration Manager, OpenShift, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Virtualization Technology, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Splunk, Network Server, Servicenow, Vulnerability Analysis, Vmware
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/28018390/Classified-It-Systems-Administrator-Pennsylvania-King-Prussia-1301

## About the Role

* DoD 8140 IAT Level II compliant certification (or equivalent)
 * Demonstrated experience with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) processes or equivalent (HIPPA/PCI)
 * Hands-on administration of both Linux/UNIX and Windows environments (installing, patching, configuration, and troubleshooting)
 * Experience installing and maintating software applications, and performing vulnerability remediation and security management (using SCCM, Yum, Ivanti, Splunk, Trellix, etc.)
 * Familiarity with scripting and command-line automation for workstations or servers (e.g., Ansible, Bash, or Powershell)
 * US Citizenship required at this facility

Desired Skills

 * Ability to obtain DoD Top Secret security clearance
 * Experience with Active Directory
 * Familiarity with ITIL incident-resolution workflow
 * Experience with ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence)
 * Knowledge of HPC clusters
 * Understanding of Red Hat OpenShift
 * Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, etc.)
 * Hands-on experience with enterprise managment components such as print management, account management, PXE imaging, performance monitoring, license management, etc.

## Description

The Systems Engineer-IT will serve as an administrator for DarkStar production environments. Primary duties include deploying and configuring new systems, applying patches, validating and remediating security scans, resolving systems faults, and more. The role requires comfort working across Linux and Windows platforms and a strong orientation toward timely, hands-on support of users and applications-an ideal foundation for developing deep technical expertise on unique, classified systems.


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