Location
Patuxent River, MD, United States
Posted
July 11, 2026
Job Description
SMX is seeking an Embedded Linux System Administrator to support a lab environment on-site at NAS Patuxent River.
This role focuses on hands-on support of hardware and operating systems within an embedded environment. The Linux System Administrator will be responsible for ensuring deployed lab systems remain compliant, secure, and operational through proper patching, scanning, and backup practices.
The ideal candidate will bring strong Linux experience, foundational troubleshooting skills, and the ability to support a mix of RDT&E builds and day-to-day lab sustainment efforts.
**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
+ Provide hardware support for deployed lab systems
+ Support installation, configuration, and sustainment of operating systems and application software
+ Perform compliance assurance activities, including applying STIGs, patching, backups, and scans on all lab devices once deployed
+ Build, configure, and support RDT&E environme...
This role focuses on hands-on support of hardware and operating systems within an embedded environment. The Linux System Administrator will be responsible for ensuring deployed lab systems remain compliant, secure, and operational through proper patching, scanning, and backup practices.
The ideal candidate will bring strong Linux experience, foundational troubleshooting skills, and the ability to support a mix of RDT&E builds and day-to-day lab sustainment efforts.
**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
+ Provide hardware support for deployed lab systems
+ Support installation, configuration, and sustainment of operating systems and application software
+ Perform compliance assurance activities, including applying STIGs, patching, backups, and scans on all lab devices once deployed
+ Build, configure, and support RDT&E environme...