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As an Automation Engineer on our team, you will directly support national defense missions by engineering, deploying, and continuously improving critical infrastructure across Red Hat Enterprise Linux ( RHEL ) platforms. You will design and evolve enterprise‑scale monitoring and automation solutions, collaborate with architects and engineers across adjacent technologies, and drive modernization initiatives in cloud, automation, virtualization, and data center operations. In this role, you will bring your Linux automation expertise to bear in building secure, hardened, and scalable RHEL environments for a government client, developing automated workflows using Python, Ansible, and modern virtualization technologies.
Maintain, secure, and optimize RHEL-based systems, including patching, STIG implementation, and hardening.
Design and develop Python scripts and tooling for automation, monitoring, and compliance reporting.
Manage and support virtualized environments such as KVM, QEMU, or Proxmox, and containerized workloads for development and testing.
Implement and maintain security compliance measures such as STIGs, vulnerability scanning, and remediation pipelines.
Support and improve network monitoring and testing infrastructure.
Apply configuration management best practices using Ansible for automated provisioning and configuration.
Author and maintain technical documentation such as system descriptions, implementation guides, and user guides.
Advance the team’s adoption of automated testing, including unit, integration, and performance.
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5+ years of experience with RHEL administration, including patching, updates, system hardening, and offline system maintenance
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Ability to support on-site delivery and collaborate with government stakeholders
Secret clearance
HS diploma or GED
CSWF compliant IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ CE, RedHat OS, or CCNA Certification
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Experience with network monitoring tools such as Zabbix
Experience building automated testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and performance
Experience with SQL database administration and security hardening
Experience using network testing tools such as iperf
Experience with GNS3 or network simulation environments
Experience using Python web frameworks such as Flask
Possession of strong technical writing skills
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or a related field
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.
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.
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.
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.
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