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Linux Systems Engineer
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance; DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification; Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or 4 years experience; 6+ years Linux admin; HPC cluster experience; onsite only; proficient in schedulers, Linux admin, and scripting.
Linux, HPC, CUDA, Python, Bash, Ansible, Puppet, Scheduler, MPI, OpenMP
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Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
$130k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in industry experience; 3+ years in Technical Operations or System Administration; strong Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux), virtualization (VMware, KVM); on-site datacenter ops; automation and monitoring proficiency.
Linux, RHEL, Oracle Linux, VMware, KVM, Ansible, Foreman, NetBox, LogicMonitor, Tenable One, Veeam, Sendmail, BIND, ProFTPd, LDAP, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, OVS, Red Hat OVE
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Linux Operations Engineer
New York, New York, United States
$150k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
Strong Linux administration, full lifecycle server deployments, automation, scripting, and networking with on-call readiness.
Linux, Red Hat, CentOS, Ansible, Python, Bash, Networking, SAN/NFS
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Linux Engineer
Springfield or Fairfax
OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOELinux systems engineering with Kubernetes, 4+ years in RHEL; security clearance required; containerization; OpenShift and AWS experience.
Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Puppet, OpenShift, AWS, Git, Python, Bash
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Linux Kernel Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
$102k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEAdvanced Linux kernel and virtualization expertise, strong C, open-source contributions, experience with KVM/QEMU, ACPI/PCIe, x86-64 architecture.
C, GNU toolchain, Git, KVM/QEMU, Linux kernel, Open source development, ACPI, PCIe, x86-64 architecture, Emulators and simulators
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Linux Engineer - Systems (Austin, TX)
Austin or United States
HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years software engineering; C/C++ programming; Linux/embedded systems experience; Git; build and test procedures; bachelor's in CS/EE or related field; eligible to work in the United States; local to Greater Austin, TX.
C/C++, Git, Yocto, Linux, GCC/Clang, Python, Shell
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Linux Engineer - Infrastructure & Platform Transition
Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
$100k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IT or equivalent experience; 7+ years Linux admin/engineering; expert in Ubuntu/RHEL; strong scripting (Bash/Python); virtualization (VMware, KubeVirt); containerization (Docker/Kubernetes); IaC and automation (Ansible, Terraform, GitHub); networking, storage, security; strong troubleshooting and communication.
Linux, Ubuntu, RHEL, VMware, KubeVirt, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, Python, Bash, PowerShell
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Developer, Linux
Nova Place, Pennsylvania, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of experience in Linux server environments; scripting with Bash/Python; configuration management; networking; security; bachelor’s degree in CS or related field.
Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Python, Bash, Automation, Configuration management
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Darkhive, Inc - Sr. Embedded Linux Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
Bachelor’s in computer/elec engineering or related field; strong Linux kernel, MIPI CSI, wireless, and embedded Linux experience; hardware prototyping familiarity.
Linux kernel, Kernel module development, Driver debugging, MIPI CSI, wpa_supplicant/hostapd, RF tuning, I2C, SPI, Yocto, AOSP, U-Boot, Qualcomm Snapdragon, NXP i.MX
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Senior Linux Systems Engineer
Houston or Santa Clara
HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years Linux system administration, automation, Ansible, Python, shell scripting; Oracle databases; strong troubleshooting.
Ansible, Python, Shell scripting, Oracle database, Linux
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Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years embedded software; C/C++; Linux; ROS2; Python; hardware interfacing; potential security clearance.
C, C++, Python, ROS2, CMake, colcon, ament, docker, GCC, Linux, Docker, MQTT, S3, FreeRTOS, I2C, SPI, CAN
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Infrastructure Linux Engineer
Huntsville or United States
$120k/yr RemoteFull Time
BS in IT/computer science or equivalent; proven Linux, DevOps, and cloud experience; automation and security focus.
Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, SSH, LDAP, NFS, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Azure, Git, GitHub, ServiceNow, CI/CD, Linux, NIST 800-171/800-53
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Linux Kernel Engineer
Folsom or Santa Clara or Hillsboro
$174k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOELinux kernel development with x86, drivers, presilicon/postsilicon bring-up; 6+ yrs (4+ with MS) or MS with 4+ yrs; strong collaboration and debugging skills.
Git, Linux kernel build system, Kernel patching, Kernel drivers, ACPI, Emulation/FPGA
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Linux Engineer
Tyson's Corner, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEInstall, configure, secure, and maintain Linux servers; manage cloud/on-prem; automation with Puppet/Ansible; VMware; Centrify/AD; scripting; hardware and accreditation.
Kickstart, Puppet, Ansible, Nagios, iLO, iDRAC, VMware, Centrify, Active Directory, Shell, Python, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, HP DL, iLOM
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Linux Systems Engineer
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States
$88k-$117k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years Linux system administration; IT/Linux; security; IAT Level III certification; Linux, virtualization, and SIEM proficiency.
Linux, VMware, SIEM, Elastic, Windows Server
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Senior Linux Engineer
Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
$110k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years advanced Linux system administration in enterprise environments; RHCE or equivalent; strong scripting; experience with KVM, CloudStack, Ansible/Terraform; observability tools; security hardening; customer-facing delivery.
KVM, CloudStack, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Puppet, Chef, Salt, Nessus, Splunk, ElasticSearch, Grafana, Zabbix, FIM, MS Defender, Security tooling
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DreamWorks Technology - Sr. Linux Engineer
Glendale, California, United States
$150k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years Linux system administration; Python, Bash; CI/CD; RHEL; documentation and customer service skills.
Python, Bash, GitLab, GitHub, Ansible, Chef, Foreman, Katello, OpenShift, RHV, Azure, AWS, LDAP, JIRA, ServiceNow, RHCE, LFCS, LPIC-1
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Senior Linux Systems Engineer
Taylor, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years Linux sysadmin in enterprise/manufacturing; BS preferred; Red Hat/Oracle Linux; Kubernetes/Docker; virtualization; storage; scripting; 24/7 production support; US work authorization; onsite Taylor, TX.
Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Red Hat, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, VMware, Bash, KornShell, Perl, Python, NetApp, EMC, iSCSI, NFS, LUN provisioning, HA/Disaster Recovery, VMware ESXi
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Linux Engineer
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$110k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEMinimum 4 years Linux administration; DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher; active DoD clearance; Bash/Python/Ansible scripting; virtualization; security and RMF/NIST compliance; networking (AD/DNS/GP)
Bash, Python, Ansible, VMware, Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy
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Linux Systems Engineer
New York, New York, United States
$150k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5–8 years Linux systems engineering in production; OpenShift/Kubernetes; Ceph storage; low-latency trading environment; RHEL certification; strong collaboration.
OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ceph, Ansible, Terraform, Python, Linux, RHES, RHEL
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Linux Admin/Test Engineer
Hanover, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOETS/SCI with CI polygraph; IAM II/IAT II; CompTIA Linux+; 3+ years Linux operations; 2+ years government contracts; Cisco networking; Windows Active Directory; VMware; Bachelor's degree or equivalent; proactive issue resolution.
Linux, VMware, Windows Active Directory, Cisco networking, Security+, IAM II/IAT II, CompTIA Linux+
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Senior Linux Engineer
McLean or Dallas
$122k-$184k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5-7+ years of expert-level Linux engineering, AWS (EC2, EKS), automation with IaC/DevOps, Ansible, Python/Shell, security/compliance, on-call readiness.
AWS, EC2, EKS, Ansible, Python, Terraform, Linux, AAP, Shell, Puppet, Puppet, Kubernetes
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Senior Linux Developer - Networking
Santa Clara, California, United States
$140k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOEBachelors or Masters in computer science/engineering; 4+ years programming; C and Linux experience; kernel/driver development; strong design, coding, debugging; good communication and leadership.
C, Linux, Kernel, Networking, Open Source
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Linux Systems Engineer
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States
$88k-$117k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
5+ YOE5+ years of Linux system administration experience; IAT Level III certification; US citizenship; Bachelor's degree; strong Linux and virtualization skills; security documentation experience.
Linux, VMware, SIEM
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Red Hat Linux Engineer
Quantico, Virginia, United States
RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years Linux administration; DoD 8570 IAT III or IAM II certs; RHEL 7+; virtualization; security/STIGs; SSH; Ansible; network and patching.
Red Hat Linux, RHEL, VMware, vSphere, Nessus, PVS, Nessus Manager, Ansible, Visio, SSH, SSL/TLS, RPM, DISA STIGs
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Linux Kernel Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$123k-$191k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEC/C++/Python development, Linux kernel expertise, BS/MS/PhD in engineering with 1-3 years experience, strong problem solving, team collaboration.
C, C++, Python
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Network Linux Kernel Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
RemoteFull Time
Design, develop, and optimize Linux kernel drivers and networking stack; strong C/C++ skills; DPDK/XDP familiarity; knowledge of L2/L3/L4 networking; ability to optimize performance.
C, C++, Linux kernel, DPDK, VPP, XDP, Ethernet, NICs
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Senior Linux System Engineer
Warren or Austin or Mountain View
$129k-$228k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years Linux system engineering (Ubuntu); experience with VDI; scripting (Bash/Python); networking, storage, security; Docker/Kubernetes a plus; BS in CS/Engineering or equivalent.
Ubuntu, VDI, Omnissa Horizon, Citrix, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Horizon, Networking, Storage, Security
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Linux Systems Engineer
Orlando, Florida, United States
$105k-$115k/yr RemoteMultiple Commitments Available
10+ YOE10+ years Linux data center experience; Red Hat/CentOS, KVM, MySQL, scripting; 24x7 operations; remote with Orlando preference.
Linux, RedHat, CentOS, KVM, iscsi, LVM, MySQL, IP networking, iptables, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana, Shell scripting, OpenNebula, PaceMaker, Java application servers, Tomcat, Jboss
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Linux/ Cloud Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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14+ YOESecret clearance or above; Bachelor's in IT/Engineering or related field with 14+ years of experience (5+ in system engineering/administration); strong Linux, RHEL, Ansible; virtualization; scripting; collaboration across IT teams.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware, KVM, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Python, Bash, Perl, SSH, Active Directory
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Network & Linux Engineer
United States
$89k-$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in Linux system and network administration; strong networking fundamentals; experience in manufacturing environments; able to document networks; hands-on hardware experience.
Nessus, CrowdStrike, Qualys, Proxmox, KVM, VMware, Ubuntu, Debian, Kafka, Python, InfluxDB, Timescale, Druid
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Linux Systems Engineer
College Park, Maryland, United States
$86k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years experience with a Bachelor's or 1+ year with a Master's/PhD; Linux administration; IT/telecommunications support; security posture; US Citizenship with TS/SCI w/ Poly.
Linux, Windows, Virtualization, Networking, Security tools, Open source security tools
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Linux System Engineer
Norwich, Connecticut, United States
OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEBA/BS with 4–6 years Linux administration and scripting; experience with WebLogic/WebSphere/Oracle middleware; SSL; virtualization (VMware, KVM); automation tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Git).
Linux, Shell scripting, WebLogic, WebSphere, Oracle, VMware, KVM, Ansible, Jenkins, Git
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Mid Linux Engineer (Korean Bilingual)
Taylor, Texas, United States
$9k/mo OnsiteContract
5+ YOE5+ years Linux systems engineering; Korean bilingual; associate degree or higher; contract role
Linux (RedHat, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Rocky), Kubernetes, Docker, VMware, NetApp, EMC, LUN management, iSCSI, FC, NFS, CIFS, Bash, Korn Shell, Perl, Python
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Linux Systems Engineer
Pomona, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOESenior Linux systems engineer with 10+ years in production, Azure expertise, scripting (C and Python), and experience with F5 BIG-IP and HAProxy; strong networking and security practices.
Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu), Python, C, F5 BIG-IP, HAProxy, Azure, Docker, CI, SELinux, auditd
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Senior Linux Systems Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years Linux systems experience; strong RHEL expertise; automation and virtualization; security compliance; TS/SCI with POLY clearance.
RHEL, Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Chef, AWS
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Unix/Linux Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$87k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEUS citizen; 5+ years Unix/Linux engineering with virtualization; scripting; cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP); VMware/Hyper-V experience; Agile/DevOps; DHS Public Trust clearance or EOD desired.
Red Hat, CentOS, SPARC Solaris, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Ansible, Oracle Application Server, Apache HTTP Server, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Agile, DevOps
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Linux Systems Engineer (USA)
Stamford or New York City
$130k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 3+ years Linux systems in production; strong system-level Linux; 100+ servers; ZFS storage; NetApp/Dell; Ansible; Bash; Python a plus; on-call; travel as needed.
Ansible, Bash, Python, ZFS, NetApp, Dell EMC, Linux
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Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBuild and maintain a custom Linux distribution for embedded robotics; manage OS lifecycle, security, provisioning, and OTA updates; strong experience with Yocto/OpenEmbedded, kernel tuning, and Nvidia Jetson.
Yocto/OpenEmbedded, Buildroot, PREEMPT_RT, Nvidia Jetson, Jetpack, LUKS, TPM 2.0, BlueZ, RAUC, Mender, SWUpdate, OverlayFS
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Senior Linux Automation Engineer
Kirkland, Washington, United States
HybridFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years Linux (RedHat/CentOS) and 4+ years Python/Java; experience with infrastructure automation, DevOps/SRE, and large-scale cloud infrastructure; strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Python, Bash, JavaScript, Ansible, Puppet, Kubernetes, NGINX, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Git, Terraform
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