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Linux Administrator

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Sterling, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026

Job Description

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 Linux Administrator to join a solid team supporting key customer field security initiatives. Flexible hours and flex schedules will be considered This individual will be part of a team responsible for designing, executing, monitoring, and performing O&M on network solutions that provide maximum uptime. The team will design system configurations, document and manage the pre-installation and testing of networks, and perform upgrades to hardware and software. Flexible hours / flex schedules will be considered.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
The Linux Administrator must have all of the following education, experience, and skills:
  • Bachelors' degree (or equivalent experience); and
  • Demonstrated 15 years on-the-job experience with diverse hands on experience in all of the following areas:
    • Configuring, maintaining, integrating, clustering, and managing physical and virtual servers in a deployment, test, and production environments
    • UNIX (RHEL or equivalent or Solaris)
    • Networking concepts (DNS, LDAP, SSH/SCP, Switches, and Routers)
    • Managing large Linux environments
    • Load balancing or HA clustering
    • Scripting and automating
    • LDAP directory management
    • AWS/C2S technologies; and
  • Demonstrated extensive experience in one or more of the following; VMware, Kvm/qemu, VirtualBox, RHEV-M, Docker, and Kubernetes.



Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
It is desired that the Linux Administrator have demonstrated on-the-job experience in the following areas:
  • Integrating diverse physical and virtual servers, network storage devices, and other infrastructure
  • Components within complex architectures
  • Citrix or VMware ESXi server virtualization
  • PKI and other encryption technologies
  • SAN/NAS technologies
  • Exhibiting teaming skills and collaborating within a cross-functional team


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Salary : $149,603 - $254,317

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