Primary program

Systems Engineer Program

One program, five phases. The emphasis is enterprise Linux systems administration and engineering — Red Hat Enterprise Linux in particular — with Windows Server and Active Directory administration as an essential complementary skill set. These are not separate offerings; they are the technologies students encounter as they progress.

Program Phases

Each phase builds on the systems configured in the phase before it, so the environment grows with the student.

Phase 1

Systems Administration Foundations

15 core topics

Establish command-line competence and the core administration skills every infrastructure role depends on.

  • Linux fundamentals
  • RHEL installation and configuration
  • Command line administration
  • Users and groups
  • Permissions
  • Processes
  • systemd
  • Package management
  • Storage
  • Filesystems
  • Networking
  • SSH
  • Logging
  • Basic scripting
  • Windows Server fundamentals

Phase 2

Enterprise Systems Administration

14 core topics

Stand up the services an enterprise actually runs on, across both Linux and Windows systems.

  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • NFS
  • Active Directory
  • Linux integration with Active Directory
  • Apache
  • Application services
  • PostgreSQL fundamentals
  • Network services
  • Centralized logging
  • Monitoring
  • Backup and recovery
  • Virtualization
  • Containers

Phase 3

Systems Engineering

10 core topics

Move from administering single systems to designing, automating, and operating infrastructure.

  • Advanced Linux administration
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Ansible automation
  • Bash scripting
  • Server lifecycle management
  • Advanced storage
  • High availability concepts
  • Infrastructure troubleshooting
  • Performance analysis
  • Python scripting

Phase 4

Security & Hardening

11 core topics

Apply the controls, auditing, and remediation practices expected in regulated enterprise environments.

  • Linux system hardening
  • SELinux
  • Firewalld
  • OpenSCAP
  • AIDE
  • Auditing
  • Account security
  • Filesystem security
  • Service security
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Security troubleshooting

Phase 5

Enterprise Engineering Projects

11 core topics

Combine every prior phase to build and operate realistic infrastructure end to end.

  • Multi-server Linux environments
  • Windows/Linux integrated networks
  • Active Directory infrastructure
  • Database environments
  • Web/application infrastructure
  • Centralized logging
  • Monitoring
  • Backup architecture
  • Automation
  • Security
  • Troubleshooting
View the complete enterprise infrastructure students will build →

Enrollment

Upcoming Class Schedule & Tuition

Choose the schedule that works best for you and begin building practical, enterprise-level systems engineering skills. Our next four-month Systems Engineer Program begins September 28, 2026, with four convenient class-time options.

Program Schedule

Next program start date

Monday, September 28, 2026

Estimated end date
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Program length
4 months
Class frequency
Twice per week on Mondays and Wednesdays
Class duration
2 hours per class

Available class times

All class times are Eastern Time (ET).

  • 3:00 AM–5:00 AM ET
  • 8:00 AM–10:00 AM ET
  • 3:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
  • 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET

Students select one class time and attend that same Monday-and-Wednesday schedule throughout the four-month program. Class-time availability may be limited.

Save $500 — Best Value

One-Time Payment

$2,000

Pay the complete tuition in one payment and save $500 compared with the payment plan.

Four-Payment Plan

$2,500

Total tuition

  • First payment$1,000
  • Second payment$500
  • Third payment$500
  • Fourth payment$500

The first payment is required to secure enrollment. The remaining three payments are due according to the student's enrollment agreement.

Reserve Your Class Time

Limited Class Availability

Career path

Where Systems Engineering Skill Can Take You

A common infrastructure progression looks like the path shown here. Actual career progression varies according to experience, employer requirements, certifications, education, location, and individual performance. Mobile ITT Solutions does not guarantee job placement or salary.

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  1. 01Help Desk / Technical Support
  2. 02Junior Systems Administrator
  3. 03Linux / Windows Systems Administrator
  4. 04Senior Systems Administrator
  5. 05Systems Engineer
  6. 06Senior Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer

Certification preparation

We Train for the Job First. Certification Preparation Supports the Journey.

Certifications are a useful signal, not the purpose of the program. Because the curriculum covers the same administration tasks the exams measure, students build relevant preparation as a secondary benefit of the hands-on work.

Red Hat RHCSA

Core RHEL administration skills practiced throughout Phases 1–2.

Red Hat RHCE

Automation and advanced administration aligned with Phase 3.

Microsoft administration credentials

Windows Server and Active Directory topics support relevant Microsoft exams where appropriate.

Other infrastructure certifications

Networking and security fundamentals reinforce related credentials.

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Program information

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