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Linux Systems Administrator (5589)

SMX · Patuxent River, MD

Posted 13 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
13 days
SMX's roles stay open a median of 29 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of SMX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SMX
moderate
33 stale, 19 reposted of 119 open
Hiring momentum
210 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SMX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SMX.

About this role

The Linux Systems Administrator role at SMX involves providing hands-on support for hardware, operating systems, and applications in an embedded lab environment at NAS Patuxent River. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with DoD security standards, performing patching and backups, developing Linux scripts, and creating Ansible playbooks for automation. The position requires collaboration with other administrators to maintain system security and operational integrity.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SMX as an employer.

What you need

  • Clearance Required: Secret
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret
  • 3+ years of related experience
  • Ability to work onsite at NAS Patuxent River (CWS eligible)
  • Proficiency with Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Solaris/CentOS)
  • Proficiency with Linux shell scripting

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with compliance practices including DoD STIGs, patching, and scanning
  • Experience in lab or RDT&E support environments
  • Exposure to networking and virtualization technologies
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

What you get

  • health insurance
  • paid leave
  • retirement

Worth weighing

  • Onsite work required at NAS Patuxent River
  • Clearance requirements may limit candidate pool
  • No mention of remote work options
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors

Summarised from SMX's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by SMX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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