Senior Linux Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

Confirmed live yesterday High trust

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Germantown, MDWashington, DCAlbuquerque, NM
Salary: $142,792–$189,750 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

Market check

Salary context

Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $164k

This role $166k

$123k most similar roles pay here $205k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $130,770–$196,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at General Dynamics

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Linux Systems Engineer

Role Posting Log in to save

Sr. Linux Systems Engineer will join the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to support critical federal government projects by managing, optimizing, and securing technical infrastructure. The role involves installing and maintaining Linux systems across virtualization platforms and cloud environments while performing capacity analysis and troubleshooting to ensure high availability. Key responsibilities include implementing security measures, conducting audits, performing patch management, and developing automation scripts to streamline operations. The ideal candidate will utilize expertise in Red Hat, CentOS, or Ubuntu operating systems alongside command-line interfaces and scripting languages like Bash, Python, or Perl. Technical requirements include experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, along with knowledge of VMware, KVM, Hyper-V, AWS, Azure, and networking protocols like TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP to resolve complex system challenges.

Skills

Linux Red Hat CentOS Ubuntu Bash Python Perl Ansible Puppet Chef VMware KVM Hyper-V AWS Azure Docker Kubernetes TCP/IP DNS DHCP NFS Firewalls DISA STIGs NIST CIS Benchmarks

What you'll do

Install, configure, manage, and maintain Linux servers, virtualization platforms, and cloud computing environments.
Monitor system performance and conduct capacity analysis to resolve bottlenecks and ensure high availability.
Implement security measures and conduct audits to ensure compliance with federal requirements.
Use advanced diagnostics to troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues with minimal downtime.
Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and improve productivity.
Perform software updates, patches, and upgrades while testing for functionality and compatibility.
Create and update technical documentation regarding configurations, processes, and procedures.
Drive innovation to scale infrastructure capabilities and enhance overall system operability.

What we're looking for

US Citizenship is required.
A DOE Q or TS clearance is required.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
8 to 10+ years of hands-on Linux systems administration experience in enterprise environments.
Proficiency in Linux operating systems such as Red Hat, CentOS, or Ubuntu.
Expertise in command-line interfaces and scripting languages including Bash, Python, or Perl.
Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Knowledge of networking protocols, virtualization technologies, and cloud platforms.

Similar roles

Linux Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

Springfield, VA +1 55 days ago $107,744–$142,600

Linux Nutanix AHV Prism Central Prism Element Ansible Bash Python Grafana Zabbix Infrastructure-as-Code Docker Kubernetes CI/CD HAProxy F5 OAuth SSO

5+ yrs exp

Save

Linux Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

Springfield, VA +1 55 days ago $107,744–$142,600

Linux Nutanix AHV Prism Central Prism Element Ansible Python Bash Red Hat Satellite Capsule Grafana Zabbix Infrastructure-as-Code Docker Kubernetes CI/CD HAProxy F5 OAuth

5+ yrs exp

Save

Linux Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

Chantilly, VA 32 days ago $140,821–$190,523

Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware LDAP NFS LVM Web Servers Red Hat Satellite Server Ansible Terraform Splunk AWS Azure Fiber Channel Big Data Kickstart

8+ yrs exp

Save

Linux Administrator II

General Dynamics

Springfield, VA 56 days ago $124,093–$161,000

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Linux Active Directory DNS DHCP DFS LDAP Samba NFS ServiceNow ITIL PowerShell VMware Citrix Python Perl Ruby Bash Puppet Ansible Docker Podman AWS Azure Google Cloud SCOM Zabbix Nagios

8+ yrs exp

Save

SRE Systems Engineer

Salesforce

Remote (Herndon, VA) 66 days ago $117,200–$176,700

SRE Python Go AWS Kubernetes Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux TCP/IP CLI Chef Puppet Jenkins Bamboo Spinnaker ITIL Agile DevOps

Remote

Save

Staff Linux Systems Administrator

Northrop Grumman

Redondo Beach, CA 24 days ago $161,000–$241,400

Linux RHEL Rocky Linux Kubernetes Docker Ansible Python Bash VMware vSphere ESXi Citrix XenServer KVM QEMU Azure CycleCloud Splunk SolarWinds Networking Virtualization Containerization

10+ yrs exp

Save