Onsite Embedded Linux Lab Engineer - Compliance & Patching

Socket.dev; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 78,200 - 130,300; Full time

Job summary

SMX is seeking an Embedded Linux System Administrator to support a lab environment on-site at NAS Patuxent River. The role focuses on hands-on support of hardware and operating systems within an embedded environment, ensuring systems are compliant, secure, and operational through patching, scanning, and backups.

The ideal candidate has strong Linux experience, troubleshooting skills, and can support RDT&E builds and lab sustainment, collaborating with other admins to resolve issues and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret
• Onsite at NAS Patuxent River
• Proficiency with Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Solaris/CentOS)
• Basic familiarity with compliance practices including STIGs, patching, and vulnerability scanning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware support for deployed lab systems
• Install, configure, 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 environments for testing and evaluation
• Troubleshoot technical issues across hardware, OS, applications, and network connectivity
• Collaborate with other system administrators and engineers to resolve issues and implement solutions
• Follow established processes for system changes, configuration, and compliance documentation

Skills

Linux system administration

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

On-site work

Tools

Ansible

VMware vSphere

Patch management

Job description

SMX is seeking an Embedded Linux System Administrator to support a lab environment on-site at NAS Patuxent River. The role focuses on hands-on support of hardware and operating systems within an embedded environment, ensuring systems are compliant, secure, and operational through patching, scanning, and backups.

The ideal candidate has strong Linux experience, troubleshooting skills, and can support RDT&E builds and lab sustainment, collaborating with other admins to resolve issues and