Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer

Phase2 Technology; Riverdale Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer to design, deploy, and scale automated solutions within a mission-critical environment in Reston, Virginia. You will develop automation frameworks, enforce best practices, and help leadership understand the value of automation.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and expanding automation coverage as customer needs grow, with a strong focus on security and DoD-aligned processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience administering Linux-based environments (RHEL).
• Experience managing configuration at scale using Ansible and writing idempotent playbooks.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Salt, Puppet, Chef).
• Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and grow automated solutions for an enterprise environment.
• Develop automation frameworks and best practices for scalable infrastructure.
• Provide automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization.
• Translate customer pain points into automation solutions to reduce manual effort and risk.

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible automation

Terraform

Bash/Python/PowerShell

DoD 8570 IAT III

TS/SCI clearance

Security compliance

Education

Associate's degree +5+ years

Bachelor's degree +3+ years

Master's degree +1+ years

Tools

VMware vSphere

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Job Number: R0242459

Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer

The Opportunity:

We\'re looking for a Linux engineer and automation specialist to help us design, deploy, and grow automated solutions for an enterprise environment that is actively modernizing.

As a Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer on our project, you\'ll be on the ground floor of building something meaningful by developing automation frameworks, establishing best practices, and laying the foundation for scalable infrastructure in a mission-critical environment. You\'ll provide the customer with insight into their Linux environments through automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization. You\'ll work closely with mission partners and various stakeholders to understand their current pain points and translate them into automation solutions that reduce manual effort and operational risk. Your technical expertise will be vital as you identify where automation can make the biggest immediate impact while keeping an eye on long-term architecture. You\'ll help your team better understand what\'s possible by turning early wins into repeatable methodologies and communicating their value to leadership.

We focus on growing as a team, so you\'ll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help others embrace a culture of automation. As a technical leader, you\'ll have a real voice in how this capability evolves, including identifying new opportunities to expand coverage and mature the program as your customers\' needs grow. This position is located in Reston, Virginia.

Join us. The world can\'t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience administering Linux-based environments such as RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Experience managing configuration at scale using Ansible, including enforcing consistent system state across large inventories, detecting and correcting configuration drift, and writing idempotent playbooks
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef
• Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Experience managing systems within U.S. federal government or DoD enterprise IT environments, including security compliance and vulnerability management frameworks such as STIG, RMF, or NIST
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Associate\'s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Bachelor\'s degree and 3+ years, or Master\'s degree and 1+ years
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as Security+, CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP within 30 days of start date
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support (CSSP-IS) Certification, including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND, within 30 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with VMware vSphere administration and managing virtual machines
• Experience in Kubernetes, container platform operations, cluster lifecycle management, workload orchestration
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with NetApp storage solutions and designing or maintaining enterprise backup and recovery solutions
• Knowledge of version control concepts and Git

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI 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 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. The posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Salary for this position ranges from $86,800 to $198,000.

Identity Statement:

As part of the hiring process, we may require identity verification using biometrics and may require you to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We may take your picture to verify identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy:

AI is part of our daily work at Booz Allen. Use of AI tools to assist with responses during interviews is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model:

Our people-first culture prioritizes collaboration, whether in person or virtually. Remote workers should expect to have cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: There may be occasions to work in person at Booz Allen or customer facilities.
• Hybrid: You may be required to work from a Booz Allen facility and/or a customer facility.
• Onsite: Work will primarily be at a Booz Allen office or customer facility.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.