Systems Administrator

Booz Allen Hamilton; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a highly experienced Systems Administrator specializing in Linux to support a new client, ensure the platform remains functional and secure, and drive improvements. You will monitor performance, analyze metrics, troubleshoot issues, and translate data into actionable insights for the team, helping to optimize a mission-critical network.

This full-time role requires TS/SCI clearance and relevant certifications; compensation ranges from $77,500 to $176,000 annually,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of systems administration experience.
• 5+ years Linux operating systems administration.
• Ability to support daily operational requirements of computer network systems including workstation, file servers, and web servers.
• Install hardware/software, perform upgrades, manage network accounts, and support network security and documentation.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and implement network security tools including firewalls, anti-virus, and IDS.
• Train staff on software and provide IT support and monitoring guidance.
• TS/SCI clearance required.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Engineering/CS/Info Systems).
• IAT Level II and Linux certifications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure infrastructure is functional and available for the client project.
• Provide monitoring and performance management to gain insights.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network.
• Explain network metrics and trends to team members.

Skills

Linux

System administration

Monitoring & metrics

Security tools

Customer support

Technical training

Education

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

IAT Level II certification

Linux certification

TS/SCI clearance

Job description

Systems Administrator The Opportunity:

Your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. We’re looking for a system administrator specializing in Linux-based systems to help us support a new client. As a system administrator on our project, you’ll ensure the current infrastructure is functional and available while constantly looking for ways to improve it. You’ll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management. Your system administrator expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network. You’ll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in systems administration
• 5+ years of experience with systems administration on Linux operating systems
• Ability to support daily operational requirements of computer network systems including workstation, file servers, and web servers
• Ability to install hardware and software, perform systems upgrades, manage network accounts, and support network security, web page design, interface and updates, and local system design documentation
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and implement network security tools including firewalls, anti-virus, and intrusion detection services
• Ability to train staff on software applicable to their position, assist customers with information technology, monitor hardware and software system configuration, and provide instruction on computers and applications
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems
• IAT Level II certification
• Linux certification
• 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

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being.

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 $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD).

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.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

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Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

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.

Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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