System Administrator, Senior

Overview

Your technical expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting the Department of Defense? We’re looking for a System Administrator to help us design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions for an enterprise environment that supports critical cybersecurity mission customers.

As a Linux System Administrator on our project, you’ll constantly look for ways to make the infrastructure better using the latest technology and the best implementation strategies. You’ll recommend technologies and approaches to improve platform security, stability, reliability and comply with security controls. You’ll recommend improvements and architecture changes to dramatically improve speed and performance. You’ll provide customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management.

Your technical expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission‑critical network. You’ll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning. We focus on growing as a team, so you’ll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help the team work through challenges and develop new methodologies.

As a technical leader, you’ll identify new opportunities to modernize the network to help your customers meet their needs. Join our team and solve daily challenges as we improve cross‑domain.

• 3+ years of experience with Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS
• Experience with GIT
• Experience managing virtual machines and VMware ESXi
• Knowledge of Linux firewalls, Linux RPMs, networking configuration, and DNS
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a CS or IT field and 5+ years of experience with systems or network administration, or 10+ years of experience with systems or network administration in lieu of a degree
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant Certification within 60 days of start date

• Experience with AWS
• Experience managing systems using Infrastructure as Code technologies, including Salt, Ansible, Puppet, Power Shell, Chef or Terraform
• Experience with Python
• Experience with Apache NiFi or Niagra Files
• Knowledge of bi‑directional network transfer systems
• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant Certification

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions and provide a range of benefits including health, life, disability, financial and retirement plans, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600 to $176,000 (annualized USD).

This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.