System Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

4d•$86,800 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking a skilled systems engineer with experience supporting enterprise desktop and server environments to join our team. In this role, you will draw upon experience administering Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server, Active Directory, VMware, Group Policy, and Windows endpoints. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise IT infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, and availability. As a systems engineer on our team, you’ll have the chance to support, maintain, and improve enterprise Windows infrastructure in support of Booz Allen. Your technical expertise will be vital as you troubleshoot user issues, administer Windows servers and workstations, manage Active Directory and Group Policy, deploy system updates, support virtualization technologies, and ensure systems remain secure and compliant. Grow your skills by combining system administration, customer support, and security best practices to maintain reliable services supporting mission-critical operations. Join our team and help turn technical challenges into solutions that keep our users productive. This is an opportunity to gain experience in enterprise Windows and RHEL administration, VMware virtualization, Active Directory, enterprise endpoint management, and secure classified IT operations. We focus on growing as a team, so we'll share techniques, work through challenges, and develop new methodologies together. Work with us and resolve daily challenges as we improve the reliability, security, and performance of Booz Allen's enterprise computing environment.

Requirements

Experience administering and troubleshooting RHEL 8 and RHEL 9 in enterprise or classified environments, including system hardening, SELinux, firewall management, logging, and secure configuration baselines
Experience performing regular Linux server patching, applying security updates, and remediating findings from compliance or security scans
Experience administering and maintaining Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems, including configuration, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting, and managing Active Directory and Group Policy in secure enterprise environments
Experience administering RHEL Server, VMware, vSphere 8, Active Directory, and Group Policy in a secure or enterprise environment
Experience with server room or data center environments, and performing OS‑level troubleshooting, including service failures, performance issues, and hardware or virtualization interactions across Linux and Windows
Experience using Ansible Automation Platform or Ansible playbooks to automate system configuration, patching, and routine administration tasks
Ability to support system deployment, security hardening, and ongoing maintenance of both Windows and RHEL systems within classified networks
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
HS diploma or GED
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ CE Certification

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting web applications and documenting technical processes or troubleshooting steps
Experience with VMware vSphere 8, including ESXi configuration, virtual networking, datastore management, and virtualization troubleshooting
Experience with tools such as Splunk, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), and Domain Controller technologies
Knowledge of PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripting tools to automate tasks
Ability to learn and apply technical research to solve problems
Ability to communicate clearly with teammates and leadership in both written and verbal formats
Ability to display a problem‑solving mindset, and be willing to collaborate in a team setting
Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Linux+, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP‑DCV), or Cisco Certification such as CCNA Certification

Responsibilities

Administering and troubleshooting RHEL 8 and RHEL 9 in enterprise or classified environments, including system hardening, SELinux, firewall management, logging, and secure configuration baselines
Performing regular Linux server patching, applying security updates, and remediating findings from compliance or security scans
Administering and maintaining Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems, including configuration, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting, and managing Active Directory and Group Policy in secure enterprise environments
Administering RHEL Server, VMware, vSphere 8, Active Directory, and Group Policy in a secure or enterprise environment
Supporting system deployment, security hardening, and ongoing maintenance of both Windows and RHEL systems within classified networks
Troubleshooting technical issues
Improving system performance
Delivering exceptional customer support
Maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise IT infrastructure
Troubleshooting user issues
Administering Windows servers and workstations
Managing Active Directory and Group Policy
Deploying system updates
Supporting virtualization technologies
Ensuring systems remain secure and compliant
Supporting web applications
Documenting technical processes or troubleshooting steps
Supporting VMware vSphere 8, including ESXi configuration, virtual networking, datastore management, and virtualization troubleshooting
Using tools such as Splunk, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), and Domain Controller technologies
Scripting tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
Applying technical research to solve problems
Communicating clearly with teammates and leadership in both written and verbal formats
Displaying a problem-solving mindset and collaborating in a team setting