Mission Technology Lab Operations Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 69,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Mission Technology Lab Operations Manager to lead hands-on lab infrastructure, drive automation, and coordinate cross‑functional teams. This role focuses on secure, resilient lab environments, with a strong emphasis on capability development and mission-aligned objectives.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, Security+ certification, and a Secret clearance, with experience across virtualization, controls, and lab automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Security+ certification preferred.
• Secret clearance required.
• Experience with compute and networking environments, virtualization, OS, and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Administer and troubleshoot virtualization platforms and lab infrastructure.
• Design and automate cyber workflows for lab environments.
• Coordinate across teams to support lab capability development and demonstrations.
• Maintain lab security, resilience, and readiness in line with mission objectives.

Skills

Virtualization

Network security

Linux OS

Windows OS

Cloud services

Monitoring tools

Config mgmt

SP 800-53

Security+

Secret clearance

Technical docs

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Security+ certification

Tools

Ansible

Kubernetes

GitHub Enterprise

IaC

Job description

Mission Technology Lab Operations Manager

The Opportunity: The Lab Operations Administrator is a core technical contributor and operator within a multidomain cyber and engineering lab environment. This role combines hands‑on infrastructure administration with solution development, automation engineering, and cross‑functional coordination to ensure the lab remains secure, resilient, operationally ready, and aligned with mission and client objectives. You will bring a strong technical foundation, the ability to design and automate cyber workflows, and the judgement to work independently on moderately complex tasks while contributing to broader capability development. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• Experience with modern compute and networking environments, including administering and troubleshooting virtualization platforms, network security devices, operating systems, databases, and cloud services
• Experience with enterprise‑grade monitoring, asset visibility, configuration management, and security platforms
• Experience supporting capability development and demonstration environments, and coordinating across teams and stakeholders to support aligned, efficient, and collaborative project execution
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks for extended enterprise environments such as SP 800‑53 Rev. 5, including vulnerability management, patch cycles, and configuration baselines
• Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows operating systems
• Ability to manage technical documentation such as inventories, slick sheets, access lists, dependency maps, and configuration artifacts, and quickly learn mission‑specific tools
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language for broad audiences
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• Security+ certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with agile workflows, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices such as Ansible, Kubernetes, or GitHub Enterprise, and automation efforts supporting modernization
• Experience with configuration and asset tracking platforms for network infrastructure devices and related systems
• Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills
• Cloud certifications

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 $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (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

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Work Model

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Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

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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.

About Booz Allen

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