Network Operations Center Tier II Systems Administrator

Job title: Network Operations Center Tier II Systems Administrator

About the Role

As a Network Operations Center Tier II Systems Administrator, you will administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and virtual infrastructure to support mission-critical networks. You’ll ensure uptime, monitor performance, and identify opportunities to modernize the environment with automation and modern tooling.

What You'll Do

• Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based systems and virtualization infrastructure, ensuring functionality and availability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune performance; translate metrics into actionable insights for customers and team.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure using Ansible, oVirt, FreeIPA, pfSense, Docker, Jira, and Confluence; support provisioning of virtual infrastructure.
• Lead and mentor teammates; share knowledge and help develop new methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to modernize the network and apply Infrastructure-as-Code to deployments.
• Collaborate with DoD clients to support mission-critical cyber defense.
• Work with Jira and Confluence for issue tracking and collaboration.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience with Linux.
• Experience in a system engineering or system administration role.
• Experience with Linux system administration and Virtual Machine Management.
• Experience with Jira ticketing and Confluence.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; HS diploma or GED.

Nice to Have

• Experience with advanced troubleshooting of network, firewall, system, and application issues (oVirt, FreeIPA, pfSense).
• Provisioning virtual infrastructure and allocating virtual infrastructure hosting software.
• Experience with container provisioning tools, including Docker.
• Experience with Apache NiFi deployments.
• Ability to use automation tools and Infrastructure-as-Code to manage installations, pipelines, and scripting.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering.
• IAT Level II Certification.
• Clear expectation for leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 per year (USD).
• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work-life programs; dependent care.
• Participation in Booz Allen benefit programs for eligible employees.