Tier 2 Operations Support Specialist

Tier 2 Operations Support Specialist

The Opportunity:

Engineering to make a system more resilient and efficient frees up time and money to build more capabilities. Whether you come from a background in network engineering, systems administration, or software development, if you have a passion for making systems better, we need you! As a site reliability engineer (SRE) on our team, you’ll help the Intelligence Community develop more robust systems by building a resilient infrastructure.

You’ll build in redundancy, implement monitoring tools, and automate wherever possible. You’ll reduce toil by scripting routine tasks and automating self-repair. This is your chance to further your skills in cloud infrastructure and technologies while continuing to grow your SRE experience.

Work with us as we help enhance our security posture to protect national security.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have: 2+ years of experience in IT operations, system administration, or SREExperience performing second‑level troubleshooting for system, application, or network issues

Experience using enterprise monitoring and incident management platforms such as Service Now, JIRA, or EMSExperience with Linux or Windows system administration

Experience escalating and coordinating with Tier 3 teams for complex problem resolution

Ability to analyze logs, correlate events, and validate system‑level issues

Ability to work rotating round-the-clock shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidaysTS/SCI clearance with a polygraph HS diploma or GEDAbility to obtain a Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification within 6 months of start date

Nice If You Have:
Experience supporting on‑call, after‑hours, or recall‑based operations models

Experience scripting, automation tools, or troubleshooting frameworks

Experience analyzing dashboards, mission applications, system metrics, or infrastructure health tools

Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional engineering and mission teams in a high‑tempo environment

Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills, to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff

Associate’s degree in IT, Cyber, or Engineering preferred;
Bachelor's degree in IT, Cyber, or Engineering a plus Industry cloud foundational AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA Cloud+, or MS Azure Fundamentals Certification Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification Security+, Network+, or Linux+ Certification Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

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…