**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 Linux Administrator to support a team of administrators with standard Linux system administration duties at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The selected candidate will perform standard Linux 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. Coordination with network administrators is 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. **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** 6 Years Linux Administration 6 Years Virtualization (oVirt, KVM, Proxmox, Nutanix, Openshift as examples. VMware experience is nice but not equivalent.) 3 Years Scripting (Bash, Python. Other scripting languages are nice but not required) 3 Years Storage Administration (CephFS, Gluster, Lustre, ZFS) 3 Years Networking (Layers 2/3/4: Good practical understanding of Networking) 1 Years Configuration Management / Automation (Puppet, Ansible) 1 Years Cluster Administration (Warewulf, xCAT) 2 Years Apache or other web service 2 MariaDB or SQL database administration Linux OS certification e.g. CompTIA Linux CE or RHCSA/RHCSE Baseline 8570/8140 Security certification e.g. CompTIA Security CE **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills** 10 Years Linux Administration 10 Years Virtualization (oVirt, KVM, Proxmox, Nutanix, Openshift as examples. VMware experience is nice but not equivalent.) 5 Years Scripting (Bash, Python. Other scripting languages are nice but not required) 5 Years Storage Administration (CephFS, Gluster, Lustre, ZFS) 5 Years Networking (Layers 2/3/4: Good practical understanding of Networking) 2 Years Configuration Management / Automation (Puppet, Ansible) 2 Years Cluster Administration (Warewulf, xCAT) 3 Years Apache or other web service 3 MariaDB or SQL database administration **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. **Sr Principal Linux Systems Admin** **108604BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression