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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$109K - $126K *

Unlock potential by leading Edifecs application support, ensuring operational stability and strategic alignment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive modernization and performance o...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Deliver operational excellence by managing Edifecs platform support, ensuring compliance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive architecture decisions and optimize EDI proce...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Lead the charge in managing Edifecs application support, ensuring operational stability and strategic alignment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive modernization and performance e...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Transform your career by leading Edifecs application support, ensuring operational excellence and strategic alignment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and drive m...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Join a team that's redefining systems engineering by leading Edifecs application support, ensuring operational excellence, and driving strategic initiatives in a collaborative environment focused on c...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Elevate your career by leading the Edifecs platform management, ensuring operational excellence and strategic alignment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive modernization and cloud...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Lead the Edifecs Platform Management team, ensuring operational stability and strategic alignment while driving cloud scalability and performance optimization in a collaborative environment...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Lead the charge in optimizing EDI operations by managing the Edifecs platform, ensuring compliance and scalability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and dri...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Lead the Edifecs application support team, ensuring operational stability and strategic alignment while managing technical oversight, cloud scalability, and collaboration with cross-functional teams t...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Engineer the future of EDI solutions by leading the Edifecs platform, ensuring operational excellence and strategic alignment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and pe...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Lead the charge in optimizing EDI operations and cloud scalability. Drive technical oversight and strategic alignment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Lead the charge in managing Edifecs application support, ensuring operational stability and strategic alignment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive modernization and performance o...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Optimize system performance and operational stability by leading Edifecs application support, managing technical oversight, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud scalability a...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Oversee the Edifecs platform management, ensuring operational stability and strategic alignment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and compliance in a cloud...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Elevate your career by leading the Edifecs application support team, ensuring operational excellence and strategic alignment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive modernization and optimiz...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $126K *

Shape the future of EDI solutions by leading platform management, ensuring operational excellence, and driving strategic initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system performa...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$176K - $219K *

Lead the development of innovative full-stack applications, integrating backend services and user interfaces to support critical national security missions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Join our team to enhance cybersecurity operations, ensuring secure software development and compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify vulnerabilities and implement effective remediation st...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$86K - $165K *

Unlock your potential by providing IT systems administration in a dynamic environment. Collaborate with teams, mentor junior staff, and lead installations while ensuring security compliance and operat...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $125K *

Unlock potential by developing scalable data solutions and automating workflows to enhance utility billing accuracy and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable data inge...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $125K *

Champion data integrity and automation for utility billing operations, ensuring accurate meter data processing and reporting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $125K *

Shape data solutions and enhance billing accuracy by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Drive automation and optimize data pipelines to ensure reliable energy metering and billing processes ac...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$70K - $175K *

Unlock potential by joining a dynamic team to support the next-gen ICBM system. Collaborate on system engineering activities, ensuring alignment with program goals while driving innovation and technic...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$88K - $108K *

Optimize executive technology experiences by providing high-touch IT support. In this role, you'll deliver personalized assistance to senior leadership, ensuring seamless technology use in corporate a...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Support mission-critical Mainframe operations by managing batch processing, workload automation, and system monitoring. Collaborate with teams to ensure operational stability and compliance with SLAs...

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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.