Linux System Engineer Internship Jobs in Alabama

Standard Job Description
Our employees are the core of everything we do, and they are helping the future arrive. As a leading technology innovation company, our team of over 100,000 employees work with our partners around the world to bring the latest technology to our customers' toughest challenges. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, US, Lockheed Martin has employees based in all 50 states and more than 570 facilities that span 70 countries.
Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations (EO) is actively seeking an experienced information technology (IT) professional to support the Space business area classified program areas located in the Huntsville, Alabama, US office. Primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to: installing, configuring, securing, hardening, remediating, testing, upgrading and decommissioning of Linux Workstations, servers, network switches, virtual servers, physical servers, client workstations and network-attached storage equipment. Application support to program engineers is an essential part of the day-to-day responsibilities that ensures a successful synergy between program deliverables and the underlying IT infrastructure. The selected candidate will be responsible for the ongoing operations, maintenance and continuous improvement of multiple classified IT program environments. This IT professional will ensure that the Space IT systems are managed, controlled and compliant with the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and the Risk Management Framework (RMF). If you are looking for a hands-on role with the flexibility to learn and apply a wide range of core technical capabilities, this position may be of interest to you. This is a non-telecommuting position that requires you to be on-site, and includes some off-shift work, on-call rotation, and occasional weekend activities.
In light of current internal business pressures, priority consideration will be given to qualified candidates who are currently affiliated with the Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation (EBDT) organization.
What's In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules and comprehensive benefits investing in your future: Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Lockheed Martin provides the resources and the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus! If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you!
Performs a variety of activities in information systems design, development, and analysis encompassing one or more of the following areas of technical expertise: programming, computer application analysis, software development, systems integration, and related disciplines.
Basic Qualifications
• This position requires a Secret Clearance to start, with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain DOD Top Secret clearance, with the ability to maintain that clearance throughout the position lifecycle (US Citizenship is required for access to the work facility)
• This position requires the ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or III certification (i.e. Security+, CASP, CISSP), within 6 months of starting the position
• Experience with Linux/UNIX Server and Desktop Operating Systems (i.e. RH 7.x, RH 8.x, etc.)
• Experience with Operating Systems life cycle
management and configuration management (i.e., Installation/Upgrades, System Imaging, Account Management, Print Services, Domain Services, Hardware Modernization, Performance Monitoring, etc.)
• Experience supporting daily incident response (i.e., Helpdesk, etc.)
• Experience performing vulnerability remediation and security management (i.e. system hardening, log management, antivirus management, security
certificate installs and renewals)
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
Desired Skills
• Systems Administration experience supporting United States Government classified environments
• Experience creating Ansible Playbooks
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift
• Fundamental understanding of authentication mechanisms such as Kerberos, LDAP and NTLM and use of necessary tools to troubleshoot them
• Understanding of technology areas such as Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy and WSUS
• Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, NFS, FTP, Telnet and SSH
• Installation and configuration experience of Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 workstations and peripherals
• VMware experience (VSphere vCenter, ESXi, KVM)
• Active Top Secret Clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.