Associate System Administrator Jobs in Washington, DC

The Opportunity:

Your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting our client?

As a System Administrator on our project, you'll support the operation, maintenance, and design of information technology resources within a virtual environment for High Performance Computing(HPC)technology, digital engineering, and data analytics. You will maintain responsibility for the installation of new equipment and operating systems to best suit the needs of analysis to be conducted and the engineers requiring support. You'll support the review ofcurrentinfrastructure to provide an overview and prepare plans for improvement and enhancement that will increase efficiency and security within the network. You will maintain responsibility for cutting-edge computing systems and the evaluation of their use for research in furtherance of the mission.

Your system administrator 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.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• Experience providing support to IT systems, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all client, server, storage, or network devices

• Experience configuring and managing Unix, Linux, and Windows operating systems, including installing or loading operating systemsoftware, troubleshooting, maintaining the integrity of and configuring network components, and implementing operating systems enhancements to improve security, reliability, and performance

• Experience optimizing system operations and resource utilization, and performing system capacity analysis and planning

• Experience contributing to performance benchmarking, system tuning, and capacity planning

• Experience supporting researchers by providing expertise and resolving IT roadblocks or issues

• Knowledge of network engineering

• Ability to communicate with researchers to develop computing environments that will optimize results

• TS/SCI clearance

• HS diploma or GED

• IAT Level II Certification, such as CySA+, Security+ CE, or CCNA Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with network fundamentals and network troubleshooting

• Experience in shell scripting and diagnosing open-source issues

• Experience with system automation tools or system provisioning tools

• Experience with distributed storage systems and containerization tools

• Experience installing, maintaining, and using infrastructure and performance monitoring and optimization tools

• Bachelor's degree in System Administration, Network Administration, Computer Information Systems, or Computer Science

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI 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.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.