AWS Cloud Engineer

MANTECH•Annapolis Junction, MD

23h•$128,000 - $214,400•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented AWS Cloud Engineer to join its team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The team delivers enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global workforce performing missions in defense of the Nation, supporting the Enterprise Infrastructure Services organization and its enterprise information technology platform. The role provides Tier 2 administration and support for Windows Server 2022, Windows 10/11, and RHEL 8/9 or other Linux systems in cloud environments. It involves architecting, deploying, and maintaining cloud environments, primarily on AWS with Kion for cloud governance; using SaltStack to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployments; supporting CI/CD pipelines; and monitoring system performance, availability, and security. The engineer also responds to incidents and conducts root cause analysis. The position requires a current, active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. The candidate must be able to move and carry workstations from within the office to customer desks, remain stationary for 50% of the time, and communicate with coworkers, management, and customers via email, phone, or virtual communication, potentially including presentations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related professional engineering discipline from an accredited college or university; an additional five years of System Engineer experience may substitute for the degree.
20 years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity.
Current, active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
IAT II certification, such as Security+ or equivalent; if not already held, it must be obtained within 60 days of the program start date.
Proficiency in RHEL 8/9 and Windows Server environments.
Proven experience as a System Administrator or Cloud Engineer, with practical knowledge of cloud environments.
Experience in data flow management using NiFi.
Ability to move and carry workstations from inside the office to customer desks.
Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Ability to communicate with coworkers, management, and customers via email, phone, or virtual communication, potentially delivering presentations.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in enterprise or government environments.
Familiarity with cloud security compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and ICD 503.
Hands-on experience with AWS for infrastructure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
Experience building automated patching and infrastructure deployment workflows using SaltStack.
Familiarity or foundational understanding of Jira, Confluence, SafeNet HSMs, Certificate Authority management, and GitLab; deep engineering mastery is not required.
Willingness to learn environment-specific platforms, with on-site training provided for specialized tools and internal methodologies such as Kion, SaltStack, and program workflows.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in an agile, fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

Provide Tier 2 administration, troubleshooting, and general support for Windows Server 2022, Windows 10/11 client systems, and RHEL 8/9 or other Linux distributions in cloud environments.
Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud environments, primarily using AWS and Kion for cloud governance.
Develop, implement, and maintain SaltStack automation scripts and configurations for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment.
Collaborate with development teams to support integration and operational stability of CI/CD pipelines and reliable software deployments.
Monitor system performance, availability, and security; respond to incidents and perform root cause analysis.