Senior Linux Administrator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
Overview
Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator to support IT program at a major national laboratory.
The successful candidate will support a wide range of mission-critical computing and engineering objectives. The requirements for these services vary in range and scope, from single-system administration and user support to highly complex, cutting-edge technologies. Specific examples of these requirements include operating system and application administration and modification, cybersecurity, scripting and code development, high-performance computing (HPC), knowledge of hardware specifications, cloud maintenance, disaster recovery support, implementation and maintenance, scripting, programming, and computational scheduling.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, maintain, and repair physical and virtual server systems.
- Resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications.
- Apply operating system or application patches, install or replace hardware, and implement configuration changes to improve or restore system performance.
- Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
- Assist users in accessing and using business systems.
- Develop instructions and procedures for system maintenance, create scripts to automate monitoring and repair tasks, and conduct quality assurance checks.
- Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, and architects to analyze, evaluate, and optimize systems.
- Contribute to process development and system improvement efforts.
Qualifications
- BS in relevant discipline plus minimum 2 years or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
- The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance and possibly could require an elevated level clearance, which may require a polygraph test
- US Citizenship required
- Candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area as primary work location is onsite (work from home 1 day/week).
Required Skills:
- Must have strong experience as a Linux System Administrator
- Experience in Python and Bash scripting languages
- Experience in Git source code management
Desired:
- Active DOE Q and SCI security clearances
- Current Security+ or higher certification
- Experience with Linux systems administration
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices and tools
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and standard office equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
- Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties
- Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)
- Ability to work in a confined area
- Ability to work in a secure environment.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period
About Us:
Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.
It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.