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# Linux Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $77,600.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, CentOS, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), VMware ESX Servers, Python (Programming Language), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Virtual Machines, Puppet, Terraform
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86309525/1

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux or CentOS
 * Experience managing virtual machines and VMware ESXi
 * Knowledge of Linux firewalls, networking configuration, and DNS
 * Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraphexam
 * Bachelor's degree in an IT fieldand 5+ years of experience with systems administration,or 12+ years of experience with systems administration in lieu of a degree
 * Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant certification within 60 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with AWS
 * Experience managing systems using Infrastructure as Code technologies, such as Salt, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform
 * Experience programming in Python
 * Knowledge of bi-directional network transfer systems
 * DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant certification

## Description

Your 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. Federal Government? We're looking for a cross domain specialist to help us design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions for an enterprise environment.


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