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Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Apr 2026
💰 $141,000/yr($61,900/yr$141,000/yr)

About the role

Systems Engineer

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on information security? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.  

As a systems engineer on our team, you have the chance to provide system administration support for unclassified and classified research and development computing environments. You will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of Windows, Linux, and macOS systems on multiple Department of Defense (DoD) networks. You will also be responsible for ensuring the compliance of all systems. You will work closely with project teams consisting of government, military, and contractor personnel to support research, development, integration and experimentation. You will provide hardware tracking support. Join our team and help turn requirements into accomplishments that drive change. 

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

  • Experience with Windows, Linux and macOS system administration

  • Experience with system and network troubleshooting

  • Experience administrating hypervisors or virtual environments

  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite

  • Ability to write shell administration scripts such as PowerShell and Bash

  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

  • Bachelor's degree

  • Windows or Linux Computing Environment Training Certification

  • DoD 8570.01-M IAT Certification such as CompTIA Security+ CE Certification

Nice If You Have: 

  • Experience deploying or maintaining container software such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes

  • Experience automating repeatable tasks with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) services such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

  • Experience troubleshooting and maintaining conference rooms utilizing remote meeting capabilities such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Cisco WebEx

  • Experience troubleshooting and administrating remote systems connected to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)

  • Experience with the Air Force ticketing system EITaaS Service Now

  • Experience with Ivanti and Tenable Nessus

  • Experience with Network Access Storage (NAS) or Storage Access Network (SAN)

  • Experience with Windows Active Directory in design, implementation, and maintenance

  • Knowledge of software or hardware configurations to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) tasks

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.  

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this positi

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