Systems Engineer

The Opportunity:

Your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting National Security? We’re looking for a system administrator who specializes in operating, deploying, or administering Linux or Unix systems to help us deploy next-generation solutions for a safer and more secure digital landscape.

As a system administrator on our project, you’ll help plan, develop, and perform lab, functional, and integration testing. You’ll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management. Your system administrator 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. This is an opportunity to broaden your skillset into areas like VMWare, Linux, Cisco, and Palo Alto. 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 system administration leader, you’ll identify new opportunities to modernize the network so your clients achieve their goals. Work with us and resolve daily challenges as we improve the DoD's network access and application security architecture.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and providing advanced support for multi-protocol and multi-vendor IP backbone and access network equipment and solutions, including Cisco, Palo Alto, Dell, HPE, or Juniper
• Experience with converged and hyper-converged servers and hardware
• Experience with enterprise-level management of hyper-converged infrastructure, vendor hardware, and software
• Experience operating, deploying, or administering Linux or Unix systems
• Experience applying STIGs to systems or security hardening of systems
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with DoD networks
• Experience with standardized builds that are remotely deployable, including provisioning to a bare metal server or virtual machine
• Knowledge of hybrid and cloud infrastructure, including hyper-converged technologies
• CCNA, CCNP, VMWare, JNCIA, or JNCP Certification

Clearance:

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

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 $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• 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.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination:

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.