Systems Administrator, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Windows Systems Administrator to secure SATCOM systems and deploy networking solutions for the warfighter. You will maintain critical infrastructure, monitor performance, and translate metrics into actionable guidance for customers.

The role offers leadership opportunities and the chance to broaden cloud skills. Ideal candidates have 8+ years' experience in system administration, Windows and Linux, Active Directory, virtualization, and WSUS patch

Qualifications

• 8+ years in system administration including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Experience managing Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, and AD administration
• Experience establishing and maintaining Microsoft Group Policy
• Experience writing technical documentation and SOPs for users
• Experience Windows/Linux user management and VM management with VMware/Hyper‑V
• Experience with automated patch installation (WSUS)
• Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and secure critical infrastructure for SATCOM environments
• Monitor performance and provide insights to customers
• Lead and mentor teammates, developing new methodologies
• Identify opportunities to modernize the network and improve security
• Communicate complex network principles to clients.

Skills

Windows systems

Linux systems

Active Directory

Virtualization

WSUS patching

Documentation

DoD environments

Leadership

User management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS diploma or GED

Technical certifications

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Systems Administrator, Senior The Opportunity: Your combination of people skills and technical expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting satellite communications (SATCOM) systems? We’re looking for a Windows systems administrator to help us secure SATCOM systems and deploy networking solutions throughout the SATCOM community to directly support warfighters every day. As a systems administrator on our project, you’ll maintain critical infrastructure. You’ll provide customers your insight into their network through monitoring and performance management. Your technical 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. This is an opportunity to broaden your skillset into areas like cloud computing. We focus on growing as a team, so you’ll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help the teamwork through challenges and develop new methodologies. As a technical leader, you’ll identify new opportunities to modernize the network to help your customers meet their needs. Join our team and solve daily challenges as we improve law enforcement. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience in system administration such as troubleshooting, root cause analysis, maintaining system performance, or managing user accounts and permission
• Experience managing operating systems such as Windows or Linux, and server administration, virtualization, and performing Active Directory administration
• Experience establishing and maintaining Microsoft group policy
• Experience writing technical documentation such as test plans, test procedures, SOPs, or implementation guides for users
• Experience performing Windows or Linux User management
• Experience conducting virtual machine management with VMware or Microsoft Hyper‑V
• Experience with automated patch installation such as WSUS
• Ability to work in dynamic environment Secret clearance HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting the DoD networks or satellite communications networks
• Knowledge of DoD Certificate Authority or Public Key Infrastructure integration
• Knowledge of cybersecurity RMF and security controls
• Ability to lead small teams and mentor junior team members
• Ability to communicate complex network principles and designs to clients
• Possession of strong time management, analytical, and verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Technical 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

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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 $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (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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