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Linux Engineer; Expert Security Clearance

Job in Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20170, USA
Listing for: BAE Systems
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-14
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, IT Support, Cloud Computing
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 149603 - 254317 USD Yearly USD 149603.00 254317.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Linux Engineer (Expert) with Security Clearance
Job Description BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed.

We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

We are looking for experienced System Engineers to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, multi-Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflow that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services.

Network infrastructure engineering services are comprised of core infrastructure, voice and video engineering, field engineering, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls and bandwidth service delivery. This is a fast paced, challenging, and career rewarding experience to recruit and develop provide top talent and solutions on one of the most complex and high-profile programs within the government.
#LI-EE1 ABC Required Education, Experience, & Skills Must have Bachelors degree and 11+ years of relevant experience We are looking for an Expert Linux Systems Engineer with a background utilizing the following:
* Linux experience, including Red Hat and its derivatives (RHEL, Rocky

OS).
* Experience in shell (BASH) scripting and manipulating the Linux command line.
* Experience providing Linux Administration (O&M) support
* Experience providing Linux Engineering and Infrastructure support
* Experience with configuration management software (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Cloud Formation) Duties to Include but not limited to:
* Perform systems engineering and software development in multiple large enterprise server environments (e.g., Linux, Red Hat, and Rocky OS)
* Provide technical guidance in software engineering techniques and automated support tools.
* Develop and maintain scripts and tools to automate Linux system administrative tasks
* Ensure Linux systems are configured to meet security and compliance requirements
* Analyze functional business applications and design specifications for functional activities.
* Prepare required documentation (program-level and user-level)
* Assist in establishing standards for information systems procedures.
* Support the customer in the development and maintenance of systems baseline.
* Assess server loads and work with technical leads to develop tuning recommendations.
* Additional duties, as assigned. O&M duties include:
* Provide operational pager/phone duty support.
* Complete day-to-day Operations & Maintenance tasks
* Perform operating system software updates, upgrades and patches. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
* Experience with the following languages:
Python and Bash
* Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Formation, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure
* Experience with cloud computing, including PaaS, IaaS and SaaS
* Experience with CaaS (e.g., Kubernetes and Open Shift) Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

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