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66 Peraton Linux System Engineer Jobs Hiring Near You

Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an understanding ...

Linux System Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an understanding ...

Linux System Administration 5+ Yrs : - Actively focus on delighting customers by minimizing ... focused programming languages - Experience with monitoring, - Ability to work with export ...

Linux System Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

Linux System Engineer

Springfield, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

Linux System Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

Linux System Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

Linux System Engineer

Merrifield, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

Linux System Engineer

Aldie, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

$88K - $117K/yr

Skills: Documentations, Linux, Systems Design, Systems Engineering Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | International Information System Security ...

Linux System Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

Linux System Engineer

Burke, VA · On-site

$73K - $132K/yr

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission critical enterprise identity and access management system. A successful candidate will develop an ...

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Peraton Jobs Information

What is it like to work at Peraton?

Peraton is a technology-driven company that values innovation, collaboration, and customer satisfaction, fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

The company's structure is organized around mission-focused teams, with employees working on cutting-edge projects in areas such as space, cybersecurity, and telecommunications, often in partnership with government agencies and private sector clients. Peraton's work environment is characterized by a mix of on-site and remote work arrangements, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.

Working at Peraton may appeal to candidates who are passionate about applying technology to solve complex problems, are eager to contribute to high-stakes projects, and value opportunities for professional growth and development in a rapidly evolving industry.

Do workers at Peraton get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
68% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

Does Peraton pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
69% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 45 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and May 2026.

At Peraton, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Only some people have separate paid time off for sick days and vacation.
60% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 25 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and June 2026.

Is the health insurance from Peraton affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
90% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and June 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Peraton?

Most people get paid time off work.
100% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 26 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and June 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 64% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 27% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 9% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and December 2025.

Do workers at Peraton worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
94% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 33 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

Do Peraton workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Most people get to choose which shifts they work.
68% report that they have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.

How easy is it for Peraton workers to change shifts?

Most people find it easy to change shifts.
91% of people report that it’s easy to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at Peraton?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
89% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 47 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do Peraton managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
95% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

Do jobs at Peraton spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
6% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 35 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at Peraton?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
96% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Is working at Peraton good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Most parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
94% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at Peraton feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
86% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at Peraton get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
82% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 45 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and May 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Peraton?

Most people feel stressed out here.
67% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 49 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at Peraton enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
78% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 41 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

Do people at Peraton recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
47% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 53 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Peraton?

Most people got enough training when they started.
67% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 48 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Peraton?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 44% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 43 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people think Peraton’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
81% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 48 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Peraton is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
43% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 46 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.
What other companies are hiring for Linux System Engineer jobs?
What are the most popular categories at Peraton?
Infographic showing various Linux System Engineer job openings at Peraton in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 99% Full Time, and 1% Part Time. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution.
Linux System Engineer

Linux System Engineer

E&M Technologies, Inc.

Chantilly, VA • On-site

$160K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago


Job description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
POSITION: Linux System Engineer
WORK LOCATION: Chantilly, VA
JOB CATEGORY: Information Technology
JOB TYPE: Full-Time
REQUISITION ID: EM07-044
CITIZENSHIP: United States Citizen
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret/SCI with Poly
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None
E&M Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. E&M provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
E&M Technologies, Inc. is currently seeking a Linux System Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The NGA delivers world-class geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, military service members, intelligence professionals, and first responders.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and support cloud initiatives to support customer driven needs
  • Communicate and mitigate operational issues as received. Work to proactively identify RCA of baseline issues and establish a feedback loop to development.
  • Work as a SME to review user metrics, system health, overall performance checkouts and implements proactive measures to support operational availability
  • Responsible for deployment support as a product SME. Provide backfill tasking and troubleshooting script/playbook-based automation processes as necessary.
  • Manage several environments as a Linux SME providing overall support to the program and working with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security services and applications.

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline plus 4-6 years of professional experience as a Systems Administrator or similar technical role.
  • Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Two or more years of experience with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)
  • Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (network diagrams, data flows, etc.)
  • Experience working with Agile Team Collaboration tools such as (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)
  • Strong Linux background and familiarity with best practices of infrastructure management.
  • All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position.
  • Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret/SCI security clearance upon hire and must be willing and able to obtain a polygraph within the customer's timeline after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Oracle COTS product experience (Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Unified Directory, etc.)
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with Elastic tools (ElasticSearch, Kibana, Logstash)
  • Experience with AWS and other cloud vendors.
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services technical performance versus cost management
  • Experience with cloud-based architectures
  • Familiar with cross domain architectures at various levels
  • Experience with automated testing and monitoring
  • Experience with Engineering Review Boards and Change Management

To Apply for this Position:
You must have the Minimum Qualifications in your resume to be selected as a candidate.
The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. E&M considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.?
E&M anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require E&M to shorten or extend the application window.?
E&M is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. E&M provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
As part of the federal government's transition to the Trusted Workforce 2.0 Continuous Vetting framework, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is expanding enrollment in the FBI Rap Back program for cleared industry personnel beginning April 1, 2026.
Rap Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) is a service provided by the FBI that allows authorized agencies to receive notifications if there are updates to an individual's criminal history record while they hold a security clearance. This supports continuous vetting of cleared personnel.
Per DCSA guidance, we are required to provide the following FBI privacy advisements to all cleared employees:
• FBI Privacy Act Notice
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/compact-council/privacy-act-statement
• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/compact-council/guiding-principles-noncriminal-justice-applicants-privacy-rights
Salary Description
Up to $160K USD