Hiring: Linux Systems Automation Engineer Company: Booz Allen Hamilton Location: San Diego, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:58:37 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: RHEL, Linux Automation, Python, Ansible, STIG, Security Compliance, KVM, QEMU, Proxmox, Virtualization, Git, Containerization, Podman, Docker, Zabbix, Automated Testing, Secret Clearance, IAT Level II Experience: - 5+ years of experience with RHEL administration, including patching, updates, system hardening, and offline system maintenance - 3+ years of experience leveraging Python for automation and custom tooling - Experience with security compliance, implementing STIGs such as RHEL, SQL, and VM, performing security scanning, and driving remediation - Experience with virtualization technologies, including hypervisors such as KVM, QEMU, or Proxmox - Experience with configuration management using tools such as Ansible - Experience with Git version control for managing infrastructure code and scripts - Ability to support on-site delivery and collaborate with government stakeholders Required Skills: - RHEL administration, patching, hardening, and offline system maintenance - Python scripting for automation, monitoring, and compliance reporting - Security compliance implementation (STIGs, vulnerability scanning, remediation pipelines) - Virtualization management (KVM, QEMU, Proxmox) and containerized workloads - Configuration management with Ansible - Git version control for infrastructure code and scripts - Network monitoring and testing infrastructure support - Technical documentation authoring (system descriptions, implementation guides, user guides) - Automated testing practices (unit, integration, performance) Qualifications: - Secret clearance required - HS diploma or GED - CSWF compliant IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ CE, RedHat OS, or CCNA Certification - Nice to have: Experience with container technologies (Podman, Docker), network monitoring tools (Zabbix), automated testing frameworks, SQL database administration and security hardening, network testing tools (iperf), GNS3 or network simulation environments, Python web frameworks (Flask), strong technical writing skills, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or a related field 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 other total well-being programs. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!