Senior Linux Systems Administrator – TS/SCI Cleared

Booz Allen Hamilton; Maryland; On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to install and maintain systems on dedicated infrastructure, ensuring availability and patching critical components. You will monitor performance and provide network insights to customers in a mission-critical environment.

The role requires 5+ years in systems administration, RHEL/CentOS experience, VMware ESXi, and DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Certification within 60 days. A TS/SCI clearance is required; HS diploma or GED is needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems administration.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS.
• Experience with managing virtual machines and VMware ESXi.
• Knowledge of Linux iptables, networking configuration, and DNS.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant Certification within 60 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Install systems on dedicated infrastructure, ensure the infrastructure is functional and available, and update and patch critical systems.
• Provide customers with insight into their network through monitoring and performance management.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network.
• Accomplish work without considerable direction.

Skills

Systems administration

Linux (RHEL/CentOS)

VMware ESXi

Networking (iptables, DNS)

DoD clearance (TS/SCI)

Education

HS diploma or GED

DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Certification

Tools

AWS DevOps

CloudFormation

SaltStack

Ansible

Python

YAML

JSON

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to install and maintain systems on dedicated infrastructure, ensuring availability and patching critical components. You will monitor performance and provide network insights to customers in a mission-critical environment.

The role requires 5+ years in systems administration, RHEL/CentOS experience, VMware ESXi, and DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Certification within 60 days. A TS/SCI clearance is required; HS diploma or GED is needed.