Operating system software

Linux

Linux is an in-demand technology skill used by 94 careers. Below you can see which roles require it and what other skills are commonly needed alongside it.

Careers that use Linux

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Aerospace Engineers Architectural and Engineering Managers Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Astronomers Atmospheric and Space Scientists Automotive Engineers Biochemists and Biophysicists Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers Bioinformatics Scientists Bioinformatics Technicians Biologists Biostatisticians Blockchain Engineers Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers Business Intelligence Analysts Calibration Technologists and Technicians Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Chemical Technicians Climate Change Policy Analysts Computer and Information Research Scientists Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer Hardware Engineers Computer Network Architects Computer Network Support Specialists Computer Programmers Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Computer Systems Analysts Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer User Support Specialists Coroners Curators Database Administrators Database Architects Data Scientists Data Warehousing Specialists Digital Forensics Analysts Document Management Specialists Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Electrical and Electronics Drafters Electrical Engineers Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Financial Quantitative Analysts Financial Risk Specialists Food Science Technicians Forensic Science Technicians Geneticists Geodetic Surveyors Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Industrial Ecologists Industrial Engineers Information Security Analysts Information Security Engineers Information Technology Project Managers Management Analysts Mathematicians Mechatronics Engineers Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Microsystems Engineers Nanosystems Engineers Network and Computer Systems Administrators Nuclear Engineers Nuclear Technicians Online Merchants Operations Research Analysts Penetration Testers Petroleum Engineers Photonics Engineers Physicists Project Management Specialists Quality Control Systems Managers Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Range Managers Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists Remote Sensing Technicians Robotics Engineers Robotics Technicians Security Management Specialists Software Developers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Solar Energy Systems Engineers Statisticians Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Validation Engineers Video Game Designers Web Administrators Web and Digital Interface Designers Web Developers Wind Energy Engineers

Often used with Linux

Microsoft Office software121 shared roles Microsoft Excel121 shared roles Microsoft PowerPoint115 shared roles Microsoft Word106 shared roles Python87 shared roles Microsoft Access83 shared roles UNIX80 shared roles Microsoft Outlook80 shared roles

Certifications that cover Linux

Each of these exams covers Linux. The guides are free to read: the format, how long the exam runs, what it costs, and the published weight of every domain, taken from the certifying body's own curriculum.

Frequently asked questions

What careers use Linux?

Linux is used by 94 careers including Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Astronomers. It falls under the Operating system software category.

How do I learn Linux?

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What skills should I learn alongside Linux?

Skills commonly used alongside Linux include Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Python. These frequently appear together in job requirements.

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