Senior Linux & Ansible Automation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Linux engineer and automation specialist to design, deploy, and grow automated solutions for an enterprise modernization effort. You will build automation frameworks and establish best practices for scalable infrastructure in a mission-critical environment.

You'll provide automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization, collaborating with mission partners to translate pain points into repeatable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux administration in RHEL environments.
• Experience with Ansible for scalable config management and drift prevention.
• Experience with IaC tools like Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef.
• Proficient in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience in US federal DoD IT environments and security frameworks (STIG/NIST/RMF).
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness for a polygraph.
• Education: Associate degree with 5+ years, Bachelor's with 3+, or Master's with 1+ year.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level III cert within 30 days.
• Ability to obtain CSSP-IS cert within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and grow automated solutions for an enterprise environment.
• Build automation frameworks and establish best practices.
• Provide automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with mission partners to translate pain points into automation.
• Lead, mentor, and mature the automation program.

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

Bash/Python/PowerShell

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

SaltStack

Puppet

Chef

Git

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Linux engineer and automation specialist to design, deploy, and grow automated solutions for an enterprise modernization effort. You will build automation frameworks and establish best practices for scalable infrastructure in a mission-critical environment.

You'll provide automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization, collaborating with mission partners to translate pain points into repeatable