Senior System Administrator, Linux

Job Description

In this role, you will be joining a team supporting internal customers, designing, implementing and managing lab infrastructure to meet the customer requirements. This position will have an emphasis on Linux Systems OS along with a mix of Windows OS. This is a customer service-oriented role requiring attention to detail, self-motivation and working well in teams. Flexibility in approach to finding solutions, and the ability to understand and act on the customer needs, priorities, and learn new technologies quickly are some of the qualities a successful candidate will have. Your day-to-day activities will involve the following;

• Build, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Windows (and Linux) servers and user workstation hardware and software; design and implement workgroup-scale networks; build and manage authentication, file-share, and other collaboration servers to support groups of heterogeneous client systems.
• Partner with facilities security staff to develop and apply hardening steps for systems for classified use to NISPOM Chapter 8, JAFAN, and other customer standards.
• Document system configuration for new and existing systems.
• This role will require occasional off-hours responses to outages and an individual to take part in subsequent service restoration efforts.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Secret clearance and CompTIA Security (or equivalent) certification as it may be required to work in some of the customer labs, and preference will be given to candidates who hold this certificate.
• Minimum of High School Diploma with 6 or more years of relevant IT System Administrator experience
• Experience with centralized authentication technologies such as LDAP and Active Directory domains in supporting (Windows/Linux) cross-platform clients with more expereince with Linux OS is desirable.
• Experience in enterprise level Windows Server operating environments, including Windows Active Directory, Group Policy Management, SharePoint, Exchange services.
• Experience with TCP/IP and Microsoft Networking concepts would also be required, as well as Windows and Unix/Linux interoperability services (e.g. centralized authentication technologies for cross-platform clients) and Windows shell scripting
• Virtual machine (VM) technologies (ESXi, VCenter, VSphere)
• PXE and WDS automated system installation technologies
• Configuration management tools (Subversion, ClearCase
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS
• NetApp Management
• Automated backup systems

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• CompTIA Security certification
• Ability to work both Server Admin and Field service ( PC )

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $86460 - $146982

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 Electronic Systems
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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Salary : $86,460 - $146,982