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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Linux Administrator - **Company:** BAE Systems - **Location:** Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $118,095.0 - $200,762.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Apache HTTP Server, BIND, Unix, Software Documentation, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Linux, Multi-Factor Authentication, Serial ATA, Identity and Access Management, Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux System Administration, Network Administration, OpenID, Public Key Infrastructure, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, SAS (Software), Virtual Machines, Zabbix, Load Balancing, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Puppet, Network Server - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3B06ED01B83E444189ACF2761760ABB1/job/ ## About the Role Bachelor s degree and at least 5 years of experience (additional experience may be substituted for the degree) DoD 8570 certification - Security and OS cert (Linux CE, RedHat, etc. - 90 day waiver may be provided to obtain the OS certification) Willingness to occasionally work after hours and/or respond to emergency situations for problem resolution General knowledge of Linux and general Unix operating systems concepts as well as systems administration experience Ability to develop and maintain documentation on system administration procedures for routine and complex tasks Ability to create and maintain Information Assurance (IA) compliance documentation of the Information System Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Experience with Storage Architectures: SAN, SAS, Fiber Channel, SATA Automation via Ansible and Puppet including updating and creating play books Familiarity with creating scripts to complete repeated tasks Familiar in multi-factor authentication platforms and solutions, and Identity Management such as OpenID, LDAP, and Kerberos. Security implementations using multi-factor authentication, PKI, or Kerberos and Unix OS hardening to DoD STIG standards. Experience programming or troubleshooting Python code Experience with supporting Apache Web Server Experience with Zabbix Experience with Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Identity Manager Experience with BIND DNS Experience with Puppet or Ansible ## Description In support of the Army Research Laboratory DoW Supercomputing Resource Center (ARL-DSRC), BAE Systems provides program management and technical support necessary to advance services, capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies., BAE Systems is seeking a Linux Administrator to support a team of administrators with standard Linux system administration duties at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The selected candidate will perform standard Linux System Administration duties as required to maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems consisting of Linux based application and license servers, virtual machines, and cluster based systems. Coordination with network administrators is required. Additional duties: 1. Setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space. 2. Developing and monitoring policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. 3. Participating in the installation, integration, acceptance testing, and on-going maintenance of our HPC systems and software environment. 4. 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