MANTECH seeks a motivated, career-driven, and customer-focused Systems Engineer to join our team in Laurel, MD.

You will play a critical role in supporting the enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global, mission-focused workforce. This position supports the high-visibility Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) organization, responsible for the delivery and security of MPO’s Enterprise Information Technology (EIT), the foundation for enterprise-wide services. As a Systems Engineer, you will work alongside customers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and vendors to support the implementation and compliance of advanced EIT capabilities through Data Center & Computer Services.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• OpenStack Utility Cloud: Design, deploy, and maintain multi-tenant enterprise OpenStack platforms
• Architect High Availability topologies to eliminate single points of failure
• Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible and Puppet
• Automation scripts and tools in Python and Bash
• Database support using MySQL
• Engineer and harden enterprise Linux systems; enforce identity and access management (IAM) frameworks grounded in least-privilege principles.
• Utilize Naemon and diagnostic tooling to execute systemic performance analysis and proactively address health degraded states.
• Executing Return-to-Service (RTS) protocols to minimize downtime during critical incidents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline with 14+ years of relevant experience as a Systems Engineer OR 19 years of Systems Engineering experience with no degree.
• IAM II certification (DoD 8140 required upon start of employment.  Acceptable certifications include
  CCNA-Security/CySA+/GICSP/GSEC/Security+ CE/CND/SSCP)
• Red Hat versions 8 and 9
• Experience with Grafana
• Python development language
• Experience with Naemon
• Familiarity with Pagent and Putty

Preferred Qualifications:

• MachineShop experience
• Hypervisor virtual machine experience
• Understanding of Return-to-Service (RTS) protocols

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
   

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations