Linux Systems Administrator and Security Engineer

Linux Systems Administrator and Security Engineer

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 the U.S. Navy? We’re looking for a Linux-focused Systems Administrator and Security Engineer to ensure our client maintains their Authority-to-Operate (ATO). This position will be responsible for tasks such as reviewing Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) scans; tracking and investigating Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), and other Cyber Command vulnerabilities that impact the customer's Red Hat Enterprise Linux baselines; assist with sprint planning to ensure applicable software enhancements, security fixes, and trouble reports are identified.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5 years of experience with Linux-based IT systems and applications, including the deployment of computing system architectures, and services and technologies, including Red Hat KVM and ESX VMware

• 3 years of experience with performing information assurance activities, reviewing ACAS and SCAP scans, and tracking STIGs and CVEs on a DoD network in support of an ATO

• Experience with containerization technologies, including Podman or Docker

• Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) concepts and technologies

• Knowledge of Agile software development processes and tools, including Jira

• Ability to create, manage, and brief Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Test Plans, and more to various project stakeholders

• Secret clearance

• HS diploma or GED

• DoD 8570, IAT Level II Certification, including Security+

• SDN or Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Bug and project tracking in JIRA

• Experience with CMPRO Product Life Cycle Management Software

• Experience with software configuration management processes, including planning, change control, validation, and release for multiple product baselines

• Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physical Science

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator Certification

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 $75,600.00 to $172,000.00 (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.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.