Linux System Administrator, Senior

Linux System Administrator, Senior

The Opportunity:

Your combination of people skills and technical expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting government agencies and law enforcement? We’re looking for a systems administrator with an excellent technical background in system administration with Linux knowledge to help us support our high value client in the government and law enforcement sector.

As a lead systems administrator on our project, you’ll be supporting the engineering team as a leader in the space. Providing hands on support to the administration of the tools and environment, you’ll guide your team as they provide customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management. Your technical expertise will be vital as you evaluate 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. This is an opportunity to broaden your skillset into areas like enterprise environment migration. We focus on growing as a team, so you’ll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help the teamwork 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 the clients’ ability to support the operations for defending this agency’s assets, including both personnel and computer infrastructure.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience working with IT systems administration

• 3+ years of experience as a Linux System Administrator

• Experience managing Ansible playbooks

• Experience maintaining high system availability and secure system posture

• Experience with patching and system maintenance

• Experience with designing, deploying, managing, and configuring server solutions using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x

• Top Secret clearance 

• Bachelor's degree or 14+ years of experience working in a professional environment in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with developing and managing scripted solutions

• Experience with the management and operational use of systems monitoring tools, including SolarWinds, Splunk, or Microsoft SCOM

• Knowledge of RHEL SysAdmin II, Ansible Experience, or VSphere VCenter

• Knowledge of ITIL change management and problem management best practices

• Ability to analyze and enhance operational procedures

• Ability to develop new solutions to address current and emerging IT challenges

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

• PMP or ITILv3 Certification

• DoD 8570 Certification

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us

Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms.

A Place Where You Belong

Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll develop your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.

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