Linux System Administrator & NOC Engineer

AV; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment in Herndon, VA is seeking a Linux System Administrator to join the Cyber and Intel Division’s Operation Infrastructure Team. This full-time on-site role manages day‑to‑day operations of 24x7 infrastructure, including monitoring, auditing, log review, maintenance, troubleshooting, and after-hours response.

You will improve NOC capability and define SOPs. Requirements include TS clearance, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 3+ years Linux admin experience, plus 2+ years in log

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance required to begin and maintain through duration.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years Linux system administration experience.
• 2+ years log analysis and system auditing experience.
• 2+ years network administration experience.
• 2+ years network monitoring and alerting experience.
• Security-minded approach to engineering and administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication and documentation.
• Detail-oriented and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Establish Standard Operating Procedures for all NOC activities.
• Ensure deployed systems are operational and accessible to end-users.
• Respond to outages and security incidents quickly and appropriately.
• Configure and manage NOC dashboards, alerting, and coordinated response.
• Review and audit system logs daily.
• Interface with customers to resolve issues and access requests.
• Troubleshoot systems and escalate when needed.
• Coordinate and execute system updates.
• Document actions, incidents, and findings for monthly reporting.
• Assist with implementing automated monitoring and alerting systems.
• Perform routine backup integrity verification and monitoring.
• Conduct periodic vulnerability scans to ensure compliance.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Security-minded

Troubleshooting

Time-management

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Critical thinking

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Splunk

Zabbix

Ansible

Nessus

VMware

Proxmox

Docker

Wireshark

tcpdump

OpenVPN/IPsec

Job description

AeroVironment in Herndon, VA is seeking a Linux System Administrator to join the Cyber and Intel Division’s Operation Infrastructure Team. This full-time on-site role manages day‑to‑day operations of 24x7 infrastructure, including monitoring, auditing, log review, maintenance, troubleshooting, and after-hours response.

You will improve NOC capability and define SOPs. Requirements include TS clearance, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 3+ years Linux admin experience, plus 2+ years in log