Senior Linux Administrator Jobs

Explore Senior Linux Administrator jobs on Ladders, where professionals can find vetted opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Senior Linux administrators keep essential systems reliable, secure, and responsive while helping organizations scale their infrastructure. Browse roles across industries and discover opportunities that match your technical expertise and career goals.

What Senior Linux Administrators Do

Senior Linux administrators design, manage, and troubleshoot Linux-based environments. Their responsibilities may include maintaining servers and operating systems, managing user access and storage, monitoring system performance, applying patches, and resolving complex outages. Many roles also involve collaborating with engineering, security, and operations teams to improve availability and operational standards.

Common Skills and Technologies

Employers often seek deep experience with Linux distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, or Debian; scripting with Bash or Python; and infrastructure tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. Depending on the role, useful experience may also include virtualization, containers, cloud platforms, networking, observability, backup and recovery, and security hardening. Requirements vary by employer and environment.

Career Opportunities

Senior Linux administrators may specialize in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, systems security, or site reliability. With broader ownership of architecture and operations, experienced professionals can pursue paths such as Linux systems architect, infrastructure manager, cloud engineer, or site reliability engineer. Senior roles commonly combine hands-on technical work with mentoring and cross-team collaboration.

Find Senior Linux Administrator Jobs on Ladders

Search Ladders for vetted Senior Linux Administrator opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review job requirements, compare roles, and find positions that fit your experience with Linux systems, automation, and infrastructure operations.

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$120K - $145K *

Shape system engineering initiatives by managing requirements, leading technical documentation, and enhancing system architecture through agile methodologies, ensuring successful compliance with defen...

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  •   15+ years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $126K *

Manage and enhance a secure multi-platform IT environment for critical national security missions. Collaborate with diverse teams to address challenges, implement solutions, and ensure reliable cybers...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$108K - $130K *

Manage and maintain a complex IT infrastructure, ensuring system availability, performance, and security across Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms. Collaborate with teams to optimize processes and im...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $130K *

Optimize and maintain a complex IT infrastructure, ensuring system availability, performance, and security across Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms. Collaborate with teams to drive automation and ad...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as the primary IT support, managing local hardware, software, and network needs. Collaborate on workflows, escalate issues, and enhance support processes while ensuring alignment w...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $120K *

Explore the dynamic world of social media strategy, driving engagement and visibility for open source AI projects. Lead content creation, community interaction, and event promotion to amplify our miss...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$69K - $123K *

Drive automation excellence in a large-scale mainframe environment by designing, implementing, and optimizing IBM System Automation and NetView solutions. Collaborate globally to enhance operational e...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$153K - $178K *

Join us to design and support an on-premises OpenShift Virtualization environment, leveraging your expertise in core infrastructure, virtualization, and networking to enhance operational efficiency an...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $110K *

Optimize IT infrastructure by managing systems, networks, and security. Support daily operations while implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and reliability. Collaborate with teams to ensure...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$70K - $150K *

Elevate your career by managing mission-critical systems, ensuring service restoration, and supporting cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to implement automation and optimize operations whil...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Elevate your career by providing expert IT support and solutions in virtual environments. Collaborate on designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that enhance operational efficiency and ensure...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$116K - $142K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of signal processing and geolocation systems. Lead requirements development, system architecture, and risk mitigation in a dynamic R&D environment, collaborating...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$113K - $202K *

Transform research impact at a top-tier HPC organization by ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient computational resources that drive scientific discovery and innovation across clinical and academi...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Lead a dynamic team of Systems Administrators, managing Windows environments while ensuring optimal performance and security. Collaborate on system maintenance, user management, and automation to supp...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$83K - $125K *

Join our dynamic team to provide critical Systems Administration support for the MQ-4C Triton program. Collaborate with diverse professionals to ensure operational excellence in a classified environme...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Optimize IT operations by managing day-to-day support for macOS and Windows environments, ensuring seamless onboarding/offboarding, and administering SaaS platforms while enhancing user experience and...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Engage with us to manage and secure mission-critical systems, ensuring reliability and performance in high-stakes environments. Your expertise in Linux, Windows, and containerized applications will be...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Transform mission-critical applications as a hands-on System Administrator, ensuring reliability and security across high-stakes environments. Manage Linux and Windows servers, virtualization, and con...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $145K *

Champion the deployment and automation of Linux-based infrastructure, ensuring reliability and efficiency through scripting and troubleshooting. Collaborate with teams to enhance storage systems and s...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$74K - $99K *

Manage and enhance IT systems, including Salesforce and SharePoint, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Collaborate with teams to support software administration and provide training, while overseeing...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$74K - $99K *

Elevate your career by managing IT systems and software for an agency. Collaborate with teams to enhance data management, support users, and ensure compliance. This role offers a blend of technical an...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$160K - $190K *

Lead the technical vision for large-scale systems software, architecting solutions that enhance performance, reliability, and scalability across distributed infrastructure serving billions of users. D...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $190K *

Shape the future of large-scale systems software by driving technical vision and architecture for platform services and runtime environments, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability across...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead server maintenance and support initiatives, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Collaborate with teams to implement technical solutions and manage server configurations while maintainin...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's leading enterprise systems administration and network operations. Oversee performance, outage response, and recovery efforts while ensuring compliance and security across diverse pl...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Senior Linux Administrator do?question toggle

    A Senior Linux Administrator manages and improves Linux systems, including server configuration, performance monitoring, patching, access controls, troubleshooting, and reliability. The exact scope depends on the employer and infrastructure.

  • What skills are commonly required for Senior Linux Administrator jobs?question toggle

    Common requirements include advanced Linux administration, scripting with Bash or Python, troubleshooting, networking fundamentals, and experience with automation tools. Cloud, virtualization, containers, security, and monitoring skills may also be requested.

  • How much do Senior Linux Administrator jobs on Ladders pay?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation for a specific Senior Linux Administrator role varies by employer, location, experience, and responsibilities.

  • What career paths can follow a Senior Linux Administrator role?question toggle

    Potential next steps include Linux systems architect, infrastructure or operations manager, cloud engineer, platform engineer, and site reliability engineer, depending on your interests and experience.

  • Where can I find Senior Linux Administrator jobs?question toggle

    Browse Senior Linux Administrator listings on Ladders to explore vetted opportunities paying $100,000 or more.