Server Systems Engineering Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Server Systems Engineering Lead to guide enterprise IT integration, system testing, and engineering reviews across Windows, Linux, virtualization, and cloud. You will mentor engineers and act as on-site advisor to government clients, defining architecture and modernization plans for mission-critical capabilities.

You will oversee Windows stack, Active Directory, Entra hybrid identity, PKI, MCM/SCCM, Defender, and Azure Stack HCI, driving security, automation, and IaC

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience architecting and documenting Enterprise IT services.
• 3+ years leading technical teams on enterprise infra programs.
• Experience designing and operating AD DS at enterprise scale.
• Experience with hybrid identity between AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience with MCM/SCCM for OS deployment and updates.
• Experience with server virtualization and PowerShell automation.
• Secret clearance required.
• HS diploma or GED required.
• Vendor certifications: CompTIA Security+, Microsoft/ Red Hat/ Cisco.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise IT integration, system testing, troubleshooting, and engineering reviews.
• Provide hands-on mentoring to strengthen technical depth.
• Guide IT systems engineers in architecting and deploying server platforms.
• Serve as on-site technical advisor to government clients shaping architecture.

Skills

Enterprise IT design

Team leadership

Active Directory

Entra Identity

MCM/SCCM

OS deployment

PowerShell automation

Security clearance

CompTIA Security+

Microsoft Certification

Red Hat Certification

Cisco Certification

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Active Directory Domain Services

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure Stack HCI

VMware

PKI integration

DoD PKI

Defender for Endpoint

Job description

Server Systems Engineering Lead The Opportunity: As a Server Systems Engineering Lead, you will lead enterprise IT integration, system testing, troubleshooting, engineering reviews, and technical documentation while guiding IT systems engineers in architecting, deploying, optimizing, and securing server platforms across Windows, Linux, virtualization, and cloud environments. You will serve as the primary technical authority for the systems engineering team, providing daily direction, implementation oversight, timely engineering decisions, and hands‑on mentoring to strengthen technical depth and performance across the group. In addition, you’ll act as an on‑site technical advisor to government clients, shaping system architecture, solution design, modernization strategy, and implementation planning for mission‑critical capabilities. This role leads the end‑to‑end Windows enterprise stack, including Active Directory and Entra hybrid identity, PKI and certificate services, MCM and VMWare, Microsoft Defender, and Azure Stack HCI clusters. You will set the technical direction and guide IT systems engineers in delivering secure, modernized infrastructure. Your leadership will drive Azure cloud modernization, virtualization, automation and IaC adoption, storage consolidation, and enterprise network modernization. Working alongside cross‑functional engineering teams, you’ll solve complex challenges while enhancing the security and resilience of the Navy’s mission‑critical server and network environment. Grow your career with us as we modernize and protect the Navy’s enterprise infrastructure. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience architecting, designing, securing, installing, troubleshooting, and documenting Enterprise IT services with Windows Server
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams or serving as technical lead on an enterprise infrastructure program
• Experience designing and operating Active Directory Domain Services at enterprise scale, including multi-site replication and Group Policy architecture
• Experience with hybrid identity integration between AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID
• Experience with enterprise endpoint management using MCM/SCCM, including OS deployment and software update management
• Experience with server virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure, and Windows PowerShell for automation and configuration management
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft, RedHat, or Cisco Certifications

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Azure Stack HCI or VxRail in a classified or OCONUS environment
• Experience with enterprise PKI design and DoD PKI/CAC integration
• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Identity at enterprise scale
• Experience integrating Windows infrastructure with 802.1X/NAC platforms such as Cisco ISE or Forescout
• Experience with Splunk or equivalent SIEM for infrastructure telemetry
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD for infrastructure, such as Terraform, Ansible, or Azure DevOps
• Experience supporting Navy afloat or OCONUS network programs
• Experience with Zero Trust reference architecture implementation
• 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.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

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