Hiring: Senior Linux Systems Engineer Company: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Location: Laurel, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:45:51 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Ansible, Configuration Management, Linux, Puppet, Red Hat, Root Cause Analysis, Security Clearance, Shell, Splunk About the job Experience: •5 years' experience. •5+ years' experience as a Linux System Administrator. Required Skills: •Do you enjoy solving complicated problems? •Are you searching for meaningful work in production research computing? •Are you passionate about Linux? •Do you like contributing to automation? •If so, we 're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. •As a Senior Linux Systems Engineer... •Troubleshoot Linux Servers and Workstations, performing root cause analysis, modifying configurations, diagnosing network and storage issues, scripting, and other tasks as needed. •Contribute to development, and automation of provisioning and configuration management using the Atlassian Suite, Cobbler, and Ansible. Qualifications: •You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you... •Possess a BS degree (Computer Science preferred) or additional 5 years' experience. •Have 5+ years' experience as a Linux System Administrator. •Are skilled in configuration management in Ansible and Puppet. •Are proficient in developing shell scripts and task automation. •Have the ability to work independently on a wide variety of given tasks. •Are willing and able to work well with end-users with differing needs and experience. •Have or are able to obtain a IAT Level II Certification including though not limited Security+ CE Certification. •Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship. •You 'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you... Compensation: •$100,000 - $245,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!