Information Assurance Systems Administrator

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Leavenworth, KS
Salary
$69,300–$158,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Below market

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This role $114k
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This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $112,493–$162,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $137k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Information Assurance Systems Administrator

Information Assurance Systems Administrator The Information Assurance Systems Administrator supports the MCTP team by managing the technical and documentation requirements necessary to maintain an effective security posture for mission systems. This role involves moving information systems through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle, including categorization, assessment, and continuous monitoring. Day-to-day responsibilities include engineering, hardening, patching, and maintaining Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) infrastructure while managing STIGs and security baselines. The position requires administering tools such as ACAS, Nessus, Trellix, McAfee ePO, AESS, HIPS, VSE, DLP, and IDS/IPS to perform vulnerability scanning and event analysis. Candidates must manage eMASS profiles, POA&Ms, and other authorization artifacts while coordinating with stakeholders to translate DoD and Army requirements into operational actions across classified and releasable environments to solve complex cybersecurity and infrastructure challenges.

What you'll do

  • Engineer, harden, patch, and maintain Windows Server and RHEL cybersecurity infrastructure.
  • Maintain STIGs, security baselines, and approved software repositories for mission systems.
  • Administer enterprise security toolsets including ACAS, Nessus, Trellix, and other monitoring services.
  • Perform vulnerability scanning, asset discovery, event analysis, and coordinate remediation efforts.
  • Manage RMF lifecycle activities including categorization, control implementation, and authorization sustainment.
  • Maintain compliance documentation such as eMASS profiles, POA&Ms, SSPs, and security artifacts.
  • Monitor system health and ensure continuous compliance with DoD and Army cybersecurity requirements.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, information system security engineering, or IT security.
  • Experience hardening and maintaining Windows Server and RHEL systems in mission environments with STIG compliance.
  • Experience administering ACAS, Nessus, Trellix/McAfee ePO, AESS, HIPS, VSE, DLP, and IDS/IPS technologies.
  • Experience supporting the NIST RMF lifecycle for classified and releasable environments.
  • Experience using eMASS, Xacta, or other DoD RMF assessment platforms to manage artifacts like SSPs and POA&Ms.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • HBSS, ACAS, RHEL, and DoD 8140 Policy Framework Cyber Workforce Certifications.
  • Secret clearance required; ability to obtain CISSP, CASP, SecurityX, or CISM within 6 months (preferred).

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