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Windows Systems Automation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VA, US$87k – $198konsite

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Windows Systems Automation Engineer The Opportunity:   

Secure cyber training environments need Windows systems that can be deployed, configured, tested, and removed consistently through automation. We need a Windows Systems Automation Engineer who can combine Windows administration, cloud engineering, and infrastructure-as-code practices to build reliable and repeatable environments supporting Department of Defense missions.  

On our team,   you’ll   engineer Windows Server and workstation capabilities for isolated, cloud-based cyber ranges.   You’ll   automate Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, domain joins, security hardening, software installation, patching, and endpoint configuration using PowerShell and infrastructure as code.  

You’ll   develop reusable deployment components, bootstrap scripts, and automated machine-image pipelines.   You’ll   also integrate Windows systems with cloud services for identity, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and remote administration. Your work will help ensure environments can be securely deployed and completely removed without relying on manual configuration.  

You’ll   collaborate with platform engineers, network engineers, cybersecurity SMEs, and range operators to troubleshoot identity, authentication, configuration, and application issues.   You’ll   apply STIGs, remediate vulnerabilities, document system designs, and continuously improve deployment reliability.  

What You'll Work On:  

• Automate Windows Server and workstation deployments using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar infrastructure-as-code tools  

• Design and   maintain   Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, and identity services for isolated range environments  

• Develop advanced PowerShell scripts for provisioning, domain joins, configuration management, security auditing, and software installation  

• Build and   maintain   reusable Windows machine images through automated image pipelines  

• Apply STIGs and other security-hardening standards to Windows servers and endpoints  

• Automate patching, vulnerability remediation, inventory, and compliance reporting  

• Integrate systems with secrets management, logging, monitoring, and remote-management services  

• Develop automated tests and deployment validation to   identify   configuration issues before release  

• Troubleshoot complex Windows, Active Directory, authentication, networking, and application issues  

• Maintain technical documentation, configuration standards, and operational runbooks  

Join us. The world   can’t   wait.  

You Have:  

• 6+ years of experience administering or engineering Windows Server environments  

• 2+ years of experience supporting a U.S. Government or federal environment  

• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, and automated domain provisioning  

• Experience developing PowerShell automation for infrastructure deployment, configuration, and security auditing  

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform  

• Experience using Git and CI/CD pipelines to manage and deploy infrastructure changes  

• Experience with automated patching, compliance tracking, and endpoint management  

• Knowledge of STIGs, NIST SP 800-53 controls, and Windows security-hardening practices  

• Experience troubleshooting complex system, identity, network, and application issues  

• HS diploma or GED  

• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II-compliant certification, such as Security+,   CySA +, or GSEC  

• Ability to obtain an IAT Level III-compliant certification, such as   SecurityX , CISSP, or CCNP Security, within 6 months of start date  

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience administering Windows workloads in AWS  

• Experience with AWS Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, IAM, S3, or CloudWatch  

• Experience with AWS EC2 Image Builder, Packer, or another automated image-building platform  

• Experience with AWS CDK and TypeScript

• Experience with PowerShell Desired State Configuration or Pester  

• Experience automating Microsoft Office and enterprise application deployment  

• Experience with SCCM, MECM, Chocolatey, or similar software-management tools  

• Experience administering Linux systems in a hybrid environment

• Experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB  

• Experience building cyber ranges, test environments, or other disposable cloud infrastructure  

• Ability to clearly communicate technical designs and troubleshooting findings to engineers, operators, and leadership  

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.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days

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