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Linux Systems Engineer (2026-0243)

Acclaim Technical Services

Laurel, MDJob$200–220K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$200–220K/yr
Location
Laurel, MD
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

IAT Level I Certification Within 90 Days

Job overview

Acclaim Technical Services is hiring a Linux Systems Engineer to administer, maintain, and secure Linux-based enterprise environments in Laurel, Maryland. The role supports operational, development, and test systems and includes configuration management, virtualization, security, automation, and operational sustainment. The posting seeks familiarity with Cisco networking, NetApp NAS, test documentation, and Splunk dashboards and workflows. A bachelor’s degree is required, with five additional years of systems engineering experience accepted as a substitute.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Linux Systems AdministrationConfiguration ManagementVirtualizationSystem SecurityAutomationRocky LinuxRed Hat Enterprise LinuxCisco NetworkingNetApp NASTest Case DevelopmentTest Procedure DevelopmentTest Plan DevelopmentTest ReportingSplunk DashboardsSplunk Workflows

Qualifications

14 Years Systems Engineering ExperienceBachelor's in Systems Engineering or RelatedIAT Level I CertificationIAT Level I Certification Within 90 DaysTS/SCI Clearance and Polygraph

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

We are hiring a Linux Systems Engineer w/ TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our Engineering Services and Solutions Division, working in Laurel, MD.

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for administering, maintaining, and securing Linux-based enterprise environments (Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL) supporting mission-critical operational, development, and test systems. This role focuses on Linux systems administration, configuration management, virtualization, system security, automation, and operational sustainment while supporting hardware deployments, software upgrades, troubleshooting, testing, and customer-facing operations across multiple environments. Should have familiarity with Cisco networking equipment, NetApp NAS storage environment, experience writing and maintaining test cases, test procedures, test plans, and test reports, and familiarity developing Splunk dashboards and supporting Splunk workflows.

Must have fourteen (14) years’ experience as a systems engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in system engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, engineering management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

IAT Level I certification preferred upon start, required within 90 days of start date.

Salary range for this position is $200,000 - $220,000

Acclaim Technical Services (ATS), founded in 2000, is a premier provider of tech-enabled solutions and operational services to a broad range of U.S. Federal agencies. As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company—an uncommon advantage in our sector—we foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and shared success. This commitment to our people shows: ATS is consistently recognized as a top workplace in the DC area and continues to experience strong, strategic growth.

Salary Transparency: There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more at Employee Resources

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) STATEMENT: ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.

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How this job compares

Set against the 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$200–220K/yr
  • Maryland median$121–199K/yr522 salary ranges
  • US median$115–188K/yr8,067 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $210K, is 31% above the Maryland median midpoint ($160K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 655 open Systems Engineer jobs in Maryland and 10,973 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 14 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,115 postings).
Education
4,704 of the 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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