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San Diego, CA · On-site

$21.25 - $28.75/hr

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San Diego, CA · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

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San Diego, CA · On-site

$22 - $25/hr

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How much do overnight linux help desk jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for overnight linux help desk in the United States is $30.74, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.71 and $43.03 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Overnight Linux Help Desk vs Night Linux Support Technician?

AspectOvernight Linux Help DeskNight Linux Support Technician
CertificationsLinux+ or LPIC-1 often preferredSimilar certifications, often Linux+ or CompTIA Linux+
Work EnvironmentHelp desk, remote or on-site, overnight shiftsTechnical support, remote or on-site, overnight shifts
Employer & IndustryIT support companies, tech departmentsIT service providers, enterprise IT teams
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles, responsibilities, and shiftsSimilar support roles, shift differences, job scope

The Overnight Linux Help Desk and Night Linux Support Technician roles both involve providing technical support for Linux systems during overnight shifts. While they share similar certifications and work environments, the Help Desk typically focuses on customer-facing support and troubleshooting, whereas the Support Technician may handle more complex technical issues. Both roles are essential in maintaining 24/7 system availability in IT operations.

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Help Desk Technician

Help Desk Technician

SAIC

San Diego, CA • On-site

$21.25 - $28.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 27 days ago


SAIC rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 78 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

69th of 203 rated it services


Job description

Job Summary:
SAIC is seeking an experienced Help Desk Technician to join their Technical Engineering and Design Department in support of the United States Air Force customer. The role involves working directly with customers, managing systems hardware and software, and providing technical support and documentation.
Responsibilities:
• Work directly with customers in a technical role.
• Responsible for asset installation/configuration, operation and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure.
• Configure and manage operating systems (Windows and Linux), applications (commercial and government), networks (IPs, subnets, etc.), and network equipment (switches).
• Configure and manage DOD and IC standard distributed authentication services.
• Review documented and maintain comprehensive knowledge base articles, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and technical guides for Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams to use in resolving common issues and adhere to government policies.
• Perform regular file archival and purge, as necessary.
• Create, change and delete user accounts per request.
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures for multiple sites.
• Work with internal development teams, to report and resolve bugs, request feature enhancements, and address product-related issues on Linux platforms.
• Contribute technical content and tutorials to product documentation.
Qualifications:
Required:
• U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience with implementation and understanding of Engineering principles in a professional environment.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of progressive IT support experience, with at least 2-3 years in a Tier 1 or a similar role with a focus on Linux environments.
• IAT Level 1 (CompTIA Security + and OS/Computing Environment certification).
• Experience maintaining, configuring, operating and troubleshooting electronic computer interface systems and network equipment.
• Knowledge of U.S. Government computers, networks, and security beneficial.
• Past experience administering server-side technology and networked computing systems.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Patient and professional demeanor, with a can-do attitude.
• Familiarity with DNS / DHCP / Kickstart / LDAP / Kubernetes / Red Hat 7&8 / Windows 10 / ACAS / Rancher / Grafana / Cloud Security Gateway.
• Maintain and update system documentation.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to surge hours worked through events.
• Able to create simple scripts (i.e. powershell or bash).
• Ability to automate installation, configuration, and provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
• Ability to configure and manage operating systems (Windows and Linux), applications (commercial and government), networks (IPs, subnets, etc.), and network equipment (switches).
• Ability to configure and manage DOD and IC standard distributed authentication services.
Preferred:
• Familiarity with distributed systems like Hadoop, HBase/Accumulo, Spark and Kafka.
• Advantageous to have knowledge of DOD and IC network infrastructures.
• Knowledge of Joint IO Range, Defense Research and Engineering Network, and other similar environments beneficial.
Company:
SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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