Top Linux Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Administer large-scale Linux HPC clusters, automate operations with Bash and Python, install and support software, integrate storage, virtualization, and container technologies, and maintain security compliance. The engineer will collaborate across hardware, networking, storage, systems, and customer teams while documenting technical solutions and supporting long-term infrastructure sustainment.

Provides 24x7 operational support for managed Linux customer environments, including installation, incident resolution, patching, escalation support, documentation, customer communication, and process automation. Collaborates with operations and architecture teams to maintain service availability and resolve high-severity incidents.

Provision, configure, patch, and troubleshoot Linux and Kubernetes infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Develop IaC, CaC, scripts, and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and secure configuration changes. Implement STIGs, access controls, vulnerability remediation, monitoring, logging, and alerting. Support RMF and ATO evidence, configuration management, incident response, capacity planning, recovery procedures, technical documentation, and operational runbooks.

Provide end-to-end engineering and administration for Windows and Linux environments supporting mission-critical operations. Maintain security compliance, patching, configuration validation, and audit readiness. Support Cisco, Juniper, and Arista networking devices, Kubernetes and containerized deployments, Active Directory, LDAP, Centrify, and Group Policy. Develop automation workflows, resolve user and customer issues, and escalate technical problems while maintaining system performance, integrity, security, and operational readiness.

Troubleshoot and maintain enterprise Linux, IP networking, firewalls, highly available clusters, databases, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure. Lead production incident response from detection through recovery, perform root-cause analysis, coordinate customers and technical teams, execute controlled changes, maintain documentation, and develop Bash or Python automation. The role requires independent support of business-critical environments and strong hands-on expertise in Linux administration, networking, high availability, and production operations.

Develop and operate Akamai’s Linux-based cloud infrastructure, including bare-metal and virtual machine platforms, kernels, operating systems, and KVM/QEMU virtualization. Build software, automation, observability, and infrastructure enhancements at scale; troubleshoot complex distributed-system issues; collaborate across engineering and operations; mentor team members; and participate in on-call service restoration.

Graduate software engineers will develop open-source and commercial software across the Linux stack, from firmware, kernels, and drivers to desktop applications, containers, clouds, and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include writing resilient, performant code, contributing to product roadmaps, engaging with users and open-source communities, addressing customer issues, and developing secure software. The role is globally remote with twice-yearly international team sprints and emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and continuous technical growth.

Build, patch, customize, and test Linux userspace packages for Rocky Linux products. Remediate CVEs, improve package-building automation, develop automated system tests, and support deployments across servers, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure. Collaborate on architecture, proofs of concept, documentation, capacity planning, and launch reviews while contributing to open-source development and CI/CD practices.

Develop and maintain Akamai’s custom Linux kernel for its cloud platform. Responsibilities include adding performance, reliability, and security features; porting modifications across kernel versions; debugging production and test issues; improving build and continuous-testing automation; collaborating with platform, application, hardware, and test teams; and contributing changes upstream to the Linux community.

Develop and sustain a high-performance geospatial collaboration and intelligence reporting tool. Responsibilities include implementing mission-driven enhancements, maintaining existing code, troubleshooting application interfaces, testing, integration, and resolving production issues. The developer will work with Java, C/C++, scripting languages, databases, search platforms, REST services, and Linux. Participation in a rotating pager schedule is required for emergency 24/7 support.

Develop and maintain system management infrastructure software and services for high-performance computing systems in Linux environments. Responsibilities include software development in Python and Rust, Bash/Python automation, Ansible-based deployment orchestration, Linux administration, authentication and authorization controls, CI/CD implementation with GitLab CI, and Git-based development within Agile methodologies.

Integrates, tests, evaluates, configures, upgrades, and troubleshoots high-performance computing software stacks and systems. Develops Bash and Python automation, administers Linux environments, supports Slurm scheduling and HPC infrastructure, and diagnoses software, hardware, networking, storage, and system issues. Uses infrastructure-as-code and automation tools including Salt and Ansible while supporting large-scale HPC systems and customers.

Develop and maintain Java software on a small, mission-focused team supporting national security. Responsibilities require building REST-based applications, using Git, Gradle, Guice, Docker, and Linux, with potential work involving ELK, MongoDB, Ansible, Kubernetes, Angular, and TypeScript. The role requires a current Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph, U.S. citizenship, a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field, and at least 14 years of software engineering experience.

Develop and maintain reliable, scalable, and observable data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow. Build DAGs, scheduling, operators, and sensors; automate processes with Bash; develop in Python and Java; process distributed big data with Apache Spark; and use containers, Linux, Git, and cloud technologies. Collaborate with data engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to deliver secure, production-ready solutions supporting mission-critical operational and analytics use cases.

Develop and maintain Linux-based tools and services supporting products including GitLab, Artifactory, MinIO, Jupyter, and SPARTANDESK. Build Java applications and Bash, Python, and PHP automation scripts; implement infrastructure as code with Ansible; manage CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, Git workflows, and system documentation. Collaborate with developers, administrators, project managers, and mission customers to deliver integrations and sustain mission applications.

Develop scalable backend Java REST APIs and services in Linux/Unix environments. Responsibilities include backend architecture, distributed systems, API design, debugging, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and technical collaboration within Agile teams. The engineer will support complex customer solutions and contribute to mission-focused software development.

Assist with daily systems engineering responsibilities supporting Linux systems and mission operations. Manage containers, cloud environments, storage, virtualization, networking, firewalls, PKI, TLS, cryptography, and crypto policies. Provide application support, troubleshooting, SSP compliance, and STE/STN support. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, six years of systems engineering experience, an IAT Level II certification, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph.

Designs, implements, and optimizes scalable data ingress and egress pathways for analytics workloads. Develops software and automation using Python, Java, Bash, Linux, Apache Airflow, and Apache Spark. Builds and monitors complex workflows, processes large structured and unstructured datasets, performs data wrangling and validation, and supports distributed big-data processing. Requires a current Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph and substantial software engineering experience.

Develop and maintain system management infrastructure software and services for high-performance computing systems in Linux environments. Automate processes with Bash and Python, manage infrastructure using NetBox, Vault, Keycloak, containers, and Ansible, and support CI/CD with GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Git. The role requires collaboration within Agile environments and supports national security missions.

Develop, test, integrate, sustain, and troubleshoot software applications and future mission capabilities. The engineer will work with Linux, Bash, Python, Rust, NoSQL databases, containers, Kubernetes, Helm, messaging frameworks, CI/CD tools, infrastructure-as-code, and Git while integrating COTS, GOTS, and FOSS technologies. The role requires a current Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph and U.S. citizenship.

Develop, sustain, test, integrate, and troubleshoot software applications supporting national security missions. The role requires Linux, Bash, Python, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Helm, RabbitMQ, Ansible, and Git experience, with PostgreSQL and Atlassian tools preferred. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph and be U.S. citizens. Education and experience requirements vary by degree, with three to seven years of relevant software engineering experience.

Designs and documents hardware and system installations for racks, cabinets, facilities, and shelters. Coordinates project documentation, specifications, vendor evaluations, testing, hardware acquisitions, installation schedules, site surveys, and network requirements. Requires advanced Linux troubleshooting, automated testing, scripting, collection systems, tiered mission support, Ansible, containers, and a current Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph.

Administer, maintain, monitor, and support Kubernetes-based PaaS infrastructure within a secure Linux environment. Responsibilities include cluster administration, workload troubleshooting, performance and reliability optimization, security compliance, automation with Ansible, Helm chart development, scripting with Bash and Python, container management, monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, and Git-based collaboration.

Develop and support cloud software applications for national security missions. Responsibilities include programming in Java, C, or C++, designing applications for Windows or UNIX/Linux environments, and working with Hadoop, MapReduce, Accumulo, AWS, and Ruby on Rails. The role requires maintaining a Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph and supporting daily engineering responsibilities.

Deploys and maintains distributed applications and complex software supporting agency modernization. Responsibilities include configuring network servers and technology tools, provisioning virtual machines with Terraform, automating deployments with Ansible and GitLab CI/CD, monitoring system performance, troubleshooting outages, and participating in a rotating 24/7 pager schedule. The role requires Linux, AWS, Docker, Docker Swarm, Docker Compose, and Git expertise, with additional experience in Python, NiFi, Elasticsearch, Java/Spring Boot, HAProxy, or MongoDB preferred.