Administer, configure, test, diagnose, and repair Linux servers and applications in a defense RDT&E environment. Automate administrative tasks with scripts, support directory services, storage, networking, and cybersecurity functions, and troubleshoot Cisco-based connectivity. Ensure servers and networks meet approved specifications for test and training events while adapting configurations to changing mission requirements and rotating work schedules.
Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) experience. In this role, you will administer servers and perform cybersecurity functions to support a research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) environment. You will build, configure, test, diagnose, repair server operating systems and applications, and automate tasks using scripts. To test connectivity and diagnose issues, you will also need to be proficient with Cisco operating systems. This is a dynamic environment in which configurations frequently change to support the RDT&E mission. Your goal will be to ensure servers and associated networks are fully functional and configured to approved specifications for test and training events. Work is performed at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, VA. SCSC is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and provides AEGIS and Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) combat systems for engineering, testing, training, and certification.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
This position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience. Relevant experience includes three (3) of experience with directory services and related protocols, DEVOPS automation, Storage Area Network/Network Attached Storage, and Network File System. Relevant experience also includes four (4) years of experience with network administration in a Cisco environment. An additional four (4) years of relevant experience and a cybersecurity certification (e.g., Security+) may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
Must be willing and able to perform in a variety of 40-hour work-week configurations, including:
1. Monday-Friday (5 x 8): 1st Shift
2. Monday-Friday (5 x 8): 2nd Shift
3. Variable 4 x 10 shifts that may include weekends (4 days on/3 days off) and may be 1st or 2nd shift
4. Sliding (5 x 8) work weeks (Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday) and may be 1st or 2nd shift
**Additionally, these work week configurations may rotate to meet mission requirements.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $72150 - $122655
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, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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.
BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) experience. In this role, you will administer servers and perform cybersecurity functions to support a research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) environment. You will build, configure, test, diagnose, repair server operating systems and applications, and automate tasks using scripts. To test connectivity and diagnose issues, you will also need to be proficient with Cisco operating systems. This is a dynamic environment in which configurations frequently change to support the RDT&E mission. Your goal will be to ensure servers and associated networks are fully functional and configured to approved specifications for test and training events. Work is performed at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, VA. SCSC is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and provides AEGIS and Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) combat systems for engineering, testing, training, and certification.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
This position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience. Relevant experience includes three (3) of experience with directory services and related protocols, DEVOPS automation, Storage Area Network/Network Attached Storage, and Network File System. Relevant experience also includes four (4) years of experience with network administration in a Cisco environment. An additional four (4) years of relevant experience and a cybersecurity certification (e.g., Security+) may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
Must be willing and able to perform in a variety of 40-hour work-week configurations, including:
1. Monday-Friday (5 x 8): 1st Shift
2. Monday-Friday (5 x 8): 2nd Shift
3. Variable 4 x 10 shifts that may include weekends (4 days on/3 days off) and may be 1st or 2nd shift
4. Sliding (5 x 8) work weeks (Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday) and may be 1st or 2nd shift
**Additionally, these work week configurations may rotate to meet mission requirements.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- A related U.S. Navy NEC.
- Experience with U.S. Navy AEGIS and/or SSDS systems.
- Linux and/or Cisco certifications.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $72150 - $122655
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, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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.
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