Junior Cloud Engineer

MANTECH; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Springfield, VA is seeking a motivated Junior Cloud Engineer to join our team and support Microsoft Azure cloud initiatives. You will work with a team delivering systems engineering and administration for Azure, ITSM, Sentris, and Sentris-integrated solutions, applying Agile methods.

A DoD 8140 baseline credential is required or obtainable within 6 months of hire. Strong communication and problem-solving skills will help you identify risks, coordinate root-cause analyses, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of related technical experience (or 2 extra years in lieu of degree).
• Knowledge of System Engineering Lifecycle, Sentris, and Microsoft Azure.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve infrastructure, cloud, and application-level errors under tight timelines.
• Must meet DoD 8140 baseline credential requirement (System Administrator 451) or obtain within 6 months.
• Ability to analyze KPI and SLA data to provide insights.

Responsibilities

• Serve Azure customers, execute tasks, supervise work completion, perform quality reviews, and report progress.
• Work with a team to deliver Systems Engineering and Systems Administration for Azure, ITSM, Sentris and Sentris-integrated solutions.
• Assist with technical design and implementation using Agile methodologies such as Scrum; plan and update activities in MS Project/ADO.
• Identify high-risk areas and present recommendations; build relationships with key client personnel.
• Coordinate root-cause analysis for complex Azure issues within integrated environments.

Skills

Azure

Troubleshooting

KPI analysis

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Project

ADO

Job description

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Junior Cloud Engineer to join our team in Springfield, VA.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Serve our Microsoft Azure customers in executing project tasks/activities, supervising work completion, perform quality reviews, and report progress.
• Work with a team to deliver Systems Engineering and Systems Administration for Azure, ITSM, Sentris and Sentris-integrated solutions.
• Assist with technical design and implementation using Agile methodologies such as a Scrum team. Plan, schedule, and update program activities in MS Project, ADO, etc.
• Identify high-risk areas and present recommendations to management. Build and maintain influential relationships with key client personnel.
• Coordinate root-cause analysis for complex technical errors within Azure and integrated environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 1 year of related technical experience. An additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of System Engineering Lifecycle phases, Sentris, and Microsoft Azure.
• Proven ability to systematically diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure, cloud, and application-level technical errors under tight timelines.
• Position requires compliance with DoD 8140.03 (Cybersecurity Workforce Management Program). The applicant must possess, or be able to obtain within 6 months of hire, an approved baseline credential matching the required DoD 8140 Work Role System Administrator (451).
• Ability to analyze KPI and SLA data and provide insight or causation to variance or poor performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing AI-driven services or API-integrated cloud solutions (e.g., Azure OpenAI, RESTful APIs, or API management tools).
• Experience with Incident Management frameworks (such as ITIL) to handle SLA-driven ticketing, escalation paths, and zero-day technical errors.
• Experience identifying and performing schedule risk analysis.
• Experience establishing/maintaining schedule templates, processes, and procedures

Security Clearance Requirement

• Candidate must have a current/active Top Secret / SCI clearance

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75%.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office.
• The person in this position will need to be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.