Hardware Systems Administrator

About the Role

We’re looking for a system administrator with deep expertise in Linux systems, container orchestration with tools such as Kubernetes, and automation with tools such as Ansible. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between complex technical execution and client-facing communication. As a system administrator on our project, you’ll manage and optimize our infrastructure and be responsible for the architecture, security, and performance of our systems and containerized environments. You’ll provide insight into the network through monitoring and performance management, identify problem areas, and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network. This role offers the opportunity to broaden your skill set into areas like automation logic, cluster management, workload management, and CI/CD integration. You’ll also share your expertise through leadership and mentoring, helping the team work through challenges and develop new methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize infrastructure, including architecture, security, and performance of systems and containerized environments.
• Provide clients with insights into their network through monitoring and performance management.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in mission-critical networks.
• Translate complex technical metrics into actionable information for clients and engineers.
• Lead and mentor team members, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Modernize network infrastructure to help clients achieve their goals.
• Resolve daily challenges to improve network infrastructure and bring additional capabilities to end-users.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Linux administration.
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
• Experience with containers such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Podman.
• Experience with SELinux, FApolicyd, STIG hardening, Identity Management (IdM), LDAP, and managing secrets and certificates.
• Knowledge of IT networking and security concepts.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into solutions for clients and engineers.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a STEM field.
• DoD 8140 Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in administration of RHEL.
• Experience deploying and managing production Kubernetes clusters such as OpenShift, EKS, or RKE.
• Experience with Helm charts, Kustomize, and managing persistent container storage interface (CSI) and container networking interface (CNI).
• Experience integrating IaC and Ansible into pipelines such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of IP tables, NFTables, DNS, load balancing, HAProxy, Nginx, and namespaces.
• Ability to use troubleshooting tools such as ss, netstat, tcpdump, traceroute, and ping to isolate network problems.
• Ability to conduct performance tuning, kernel patching, debugging, and optimizing Linux kernels for container workloads (e.g., tweaking sysctl for K8s).
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a STEM field.
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) Certification.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of company 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.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). Salary 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.

Schedule

This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

Work model expectations:

• Remote: Generally expected to have cameras on during virtual meetings. May occasionally require in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: Expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, with potential visits to customer facilities as needed.
• Onsite: Work primarily performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, collaborating directly with colleagues and customers.