Systems Engineer

MANTECH•Laurel, MD

23h•$128,000 - $214,400•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career-driven, and customer-focused Systems Engineer to join its team in Laurel, Maryland. The role supports enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global, mission-focused workforce within the Enterprise Infrastructure Services organization, which delivers and secures MPO’s Enterprise Information Technology. The Systems Engineer works with customers, Integrated Product Teams, and vendors to support the implementation and compliance of advanced enterprise IT capabilities through Data Center & Compute Services. The position involves troubleshooting Linux and Windows operating systems, including Red Hat versions 6 through 9 and Ubuntu; managing virtual machine lifecycles across Linux hypervisor environments; maintaining multi-region OpenStack deployments; and supporting agency GOTS OpenStack platforms. It also includes infrastructure automation, repository management, and performance analysis using diagnostic tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline, plus 14 years of relevant Systems Engineer experience; alternatively, 19 years of Systems Engineering experience with no degree.
IAT II certification under DoD 8140 is required upon start of employment. Accepted certifications include CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, and SSCP.
OpenStack experience.
Linux experience, including Red Hat.
Experience with Grafana or Naemon.
Experience with hypervisor virtual machines and Ansible or Puppet.
Must possess and maintain a current, active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and similar items.
Frequently communicate with coworkers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations, and exchange accurate information.

Nice To Haves

MachineShop experience.
Python development language.
Understanding of Return-to-Service (RTS) protocols.
Familiarity with Pagent and Putty.
Bash scripting.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot Linux, Windows, Red Hat 6, 7, 8, and 9 operating systems daily.
Provide Ubuntu support.
Oversee cross-platform virtual machine lifecycles across Linux hypervisor environments, possibly including Windows, and optimize resource allocation and compute capacity.
Maintain and manage various versions of OpenStack across multi-region deployments.
Troubleshoot issues across Agency GOTS OpenStack platforms.
Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible and Puppet.
Develop end-to-end Python and Bash scripts as needed to automate operational tasks, reduce manual toil, and streamline system provisioning workflows.
Manage YUM repositories, including GOTS repository management.
Use Naemon and Grafana diagnostic tools to conduct systemic performance analysis and proactively address degraded system health.