Senior Cloud System Administrator

ManTech•Annapolis Junction, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we've been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH! MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Cloud System Administrator in Hanover, MD. The team delivers enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global workforce performing a wide range of missions in defense of our Nation. This effort supports the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) organization, which oversees MPO's Enterprise Information Technology (EIT)—the backbone platform for all enterprise users.

Requirements

20+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity
Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science. An additional 5 years of System Engineer experience might be substituted for a degree.
Must hold an IAT II certification (e.g., Security+ or equivalent). If you don't have this, you'll be required to obtain it within 60 days of your program start date.
Proficiency in administering Linux operating systems.
Experience with Windows Server 2022 administration, including Active Directory and networking
Proven experience as a System Administrator or Cloud Engineer with practical knowledge of cloud environments
Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.
Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Experience working in enterprise or government environments
Familiarity with cloud security and compliance practices
Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for infrastructure deployment, management, and troubleshooting
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively in a team environment
Proficiency in administering and troubleshooting Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL).

Responsibilities

Provide administration, troubleshooting, and general support for Windows Server 2022 environments, Windows 10/11 client systems, and various Linux distributions (e.g., Rocky,CentOS, RHEL) within both cloud and on-premise.
Architect, deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily within AWS, while also supporting existing on-premise server infrastructure.
Develop, implement and maintain automation scripts and configurations using SaltStack to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and deployment processes.
Collaborate with development teams to support integration and operational stability of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth deployment and reliable software deployments.
Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot AWS cloud resources, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, AMIs, Route 53, workspaces, and other core services
Monitor system performance, availability, and security, responding to incidents and performing root cause analysis
Track and manage licenses and certificates