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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Linux System Administrator - **Company:** Parsons Corporation - **Location:** Aberdeen, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $134,100.0 - $241,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Nvidia CUDA, Linux, File Systems, Network Interface Controllers, Monitoring of Systems, InfiniBand, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Prometheus, SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers, Weka, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), High Performance Computing, Grafana, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Slurm, Docker - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=45cddc0e9e9c0def ## About the Role * Hands-on Linux systems administration experience (RHEL/Rocky/SLES). * Working knowledge of HPC concepts and/or willingness to learn (clusters, schedulers, parallel/shared filesystems, high-speed interconnects). * Proficiency with scripting and automation using Bash, Python or other technologies. * Strong troubleshooting fundamentals with hands-on hardware replacement. * The ability to work on-site and collaborate within a system administration team. What Desired Skills You'll Bring: * Experience with job schedulers such as Slurm or PBS. * Experience with HPC cluster managers (e.g., Warewulf, HP CM, xCAT, or Bright). * Experience with parallel/shared filesystems (e.g., Lustre, WEKA, or DDN). * Experience with high-speed interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand or Slingshot). * Experience administering GPU-based platforms, including NVIDIA GPUs and CUDA. * Experience implementing monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. * Container experience (Apptainer/Singularity, Podman, or Docker). * Exposure to Cloud and/or Kubernetes is a plus., * BS or MS degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree * At least 10 years of directly related experience * Linux+ certification (or equivalent) * Security+ certification (or equivalent) * Top Secret clearance ## Description Parsons is looking for a talented Linux Systems Administrator to join a tight-knit team keeping powerful, large-scale HPC systems healthy and secure. Your work will help enable cutting-edge research, AI/ML workloads, and production science. If you love working close to the metal, solving hard problems, and learning technologies most admins never touch, this is your type of environment. 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