Entry‑Level Technical Engineer – Automation & Deployment Team
Our Rapid Deployment Team is looking for an enthusiastic early career professional to help deploy, integrate, operate, and sustain mission critical systems in classified environments. You’ll work alongside senior engineers on OpenShift platforms, Rundeck automation, and traditional system administration tasks while gaining hands‑on experience with security compliant infrastructure.
Work with cloud, container, and automation technologies that power classified space missions. Direct mentorship from seasoned engineers who will help you build a solid technical foundation and chart a clear career path. Your contributions keep vital space program capabilities operational, giving you a sense of purpose beyond everyday IT tasks. Join a supportive, high performing team that values knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and mutual respect.
- Active Security Clearance Required
Key Responsibilities
- Support OpenShift Operations – Assist with the deployment, configuration, and day to day management of OpenShift clusters in secure networks. Help monitor platform health and ensure services stay available for mission applications.
- Execute Rundeck Runbooks – Run and maintain automated workflows for routine administration, deployments, and incident response. Learn how to keep automation repeatable and auditable.
- System Administration – Provide basic support for Windows and Linux servers, including patching, configuration updates, and troubleshooting under guidance.
- Incident Assistance – Participate in outage and failure investigations, help gather logs, and follow established procedures to restore services quickly.
- Security & Compliance – Follow security controls, document configurations, and support audit activities to keep our classified environments compliant.
- Cross Domain Trouble Shooting – Work with networking, storage, and platform teams to diagnose and resolve issues that span multiple infrastructure layers.
- Technical Coordination & Mentorship – Participate in technical discussions during deployments and incidents receive guidance from senior engineers.
Basic Skills
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position
- Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to maintain clearance eligibility throughout employment (SCI preferred).
- 3+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform operations, or system administration internships, co‑ops, or academic projects are valuable.
- Basic Windows and Linux troubleshooting skills across compute, networking, storage, and platform services.
- Understanding of security best practices, system hardening, and audit readiness.
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work with operations, cybersecurity, and program teams in a fast paced environment.
Ability to travel on short notice, up to approximately 25%, in support of deployment and operational activities.
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with OpenShift and automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Rundeck). OpenShift & Rundeck knowledge can be acquired through on the job training and mentorship.
- Security+, RHCSA/RHCE, CISSP, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent hands‑on experience.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $91200.00 - $169400.00
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.
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