Senior Linux Systems Administrator, Quality Assurance

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: MD
Salary: $92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 78 roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k

This role $130k

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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $137,876–$204,762 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 264 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 245 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Linux Systems Administrator, Quality Assurance

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As a Senior Linux Systems Administrator - Quality Assurance, you will join a multidisciplinary operations team to support Linux environments that enable mission-critical testing, validation, and operational readiness. You will be responsible for configuring, administering, and maintaining Linux operating systems while ensuring system integrity, reliability, and availability across enterprise IT environments. Your daily work involves managing network components, resolving Tier 1 and Tier 2 Help Desk incidents, and troubleshooting complex hardware and operating system issues. To improve stability and deployment repeatability, you will develop Bash shell scripts and lead automation initiatives. You will also perform capacity analysis, resource utilization monitoring, and performance tuning to optimize systems. This role focuses on the technical challenge of maintaining reliable Linux platforms to support testing and deployment for national security missions within the Intelligence Community.

Skills

Linux Bash System Administration Troubleshooting Automation Capacity Analysis Performance Tuning Incident Response Quality Assurance

What you'll do

Configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems to ensure system integrity and availability.
Install and maintain operating system software and associated network components.
Diagnose and resolve Tier 1 and Tier 2 Help Desk incidents involving Linux hardware and software.
Develop Bash shell scripts to improve system stability and deployment repeatability.
Perform capacity analysis, resource monitoring, and performance tuning to optimize Linux operations.
Provide technical feedback to management and customers regarding escalated operational issues.
Maintain reliable Linux environments specifically for testing, validation, and mission readiness.

What we're looking for

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with a Polygraph at the time of application.
Must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
Four years of relevant system administration experience may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.
Must have at least nine years of experience supporting programs or contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Experience supporting Intelligence Community or other national security missions is preferred.
Must be able to configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems and network components.
Must be able to develop Bash shell scripts for system stability and deployment repeatability.
Must be able to troubleshoot complex hardware and operating system issues for Tier 1 and Tier 2 incidents.

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