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Mgr I - Systems Administrator

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Aberdeen, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 9/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/5/2025

Job Description
In support of the Army Research Laboratory DoD 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 Technical Lead with extensive experience in Linux, Network, and Super Computing Administration to support a team of administrators with standard system administration duties at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

The selected candidate will provide technical leadership and guidance to the standard 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. Network administration and familiarity with dynamic routing protocols, firewalls, route / switch will also be 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. Assisting with forecast resource limitations and provide recommendations for increasing the efficiency of our resources through proper scheduling and load balancing techniques.
  5. Leading all technical decisions to ensure compatibility with current infrastructure, developing of documentation, and leading of major maintenances.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience OR 10 years of experience.

DoD 8570 certification - Security and OS cert, Linux , 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 Network 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.


Must have 3-5 or more years experience managing and leading technical teams;.Leader of direct reports, mentor, provide guidance, and ensuring minimal risks when accomplishing daily responsibilities.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
The preferred candidate will have 2-5 years HPC expereince
Experience with Storage Architectures: SAN, SAS, FC, SATA, Bandwidth, Performance

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

Experience with Network Engineering concepts and practices.


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 - $221603

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 : $130,355 - $221,603

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