Platform Orchestration Engineer Developer

MANTECH•Annapolis Junction, MD

2d•$141,500 - $236,000•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a Platform/Orchestration Engineer/Developer to work onsite in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The role designs, builds, and maintains automation solutions for reliable deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of network-connected systems and services. It combines software development, infrastructure automation, and network engineering to convert manual operational tasks into scalable, repeatable orchestration capabilities and to bridge user intent with operational execution. The position includes architecting and maintaining mission platforms, operational planning tools, and visualization interfaces; transitioning legacy systems to commercial, private, and hybrid cloud environments; implementing containerized environments; maintaining mission-critical networks; and building lab environments, simulators, and test ranges. The engineer also provides tier-level support to range and lab end-users, manages Infrastructure as Code through automated orchestration and delivery pathways, and develops workflows and primarily Python-based services, automation engines, and integrations with hypervisors, platforms, and management systems through APIs. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance, be able to successfully complete a CI polygraph, and be U.S. citizens. The position is full-time and onsite. The projected compensation range is $141,500 to $236,000. MANTECH benefits, depending on position, include health and life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short- and long-term disability, retirement and savings, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, and optional benefit elections.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Network Engineering, or a closely related field.
At least 9 years of relevant experience.
Strong professional experience in Python development for automation, orchestration, backend services, or infrastructure tooling.
Experience with REST APIs, web services, and system-to-system integrations.
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, VLANs, routing, and DNS.
Experience with virtualization or private cloud platforms such as VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, or similar.
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
Must be able to successfully complete a CI polygraph.
U.S. citizenship required.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel.

Nice To Haves

Experience building orchestration platforms or service portals for infrastructure consumers.
Proficiency with Python application development frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and provisioning tools such as Terraform or Packer.
Proficiency with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

Architect and maintain mission platforms, operational planning tools, and visualization interfaces.
Lead the transition of legacy systems to commercial, private, and hybrid cloud environments using Kubernetes, KVM/QEMU, VMware, and other emerging technologies.
Implement containerized environments to increase the agility and scalability of cyber capabilities.
Perform technical maintenance for mission-critical networks to ensure 24/7 availability and peak performance.
Build and maintain high-fidelity lab environments, simulators, and test ranges to evaluate prototype systems.
Provide tier-level support for data, communications, and system health for range and lab end-users.
Use automated orchestration and delivery pathways to manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform and Ansible.
Design, develop, and maintain orchestration workflows that automate infrastructure component deployment and configuration.
Build primarily Python-based services, automation engines, and integration layers that interact with hypervisors, platforms, and management systems through APIs.