Senior Cloud AWS Engineer

ManTech; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ManTech seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Sr Cloud AWS Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, deploying robust AWS cloud environments, and integrating on-premises infrastructure to support enterprise missions.

Responsibilities include administering Windows Server 2022 and Linux systems, building automation with SaltStack, and working with Terraform, Ansible, and BigFix. A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related field.
• An additional 5 years of System Engineer experience may substitute for a degree.
• 20+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies.
• Provide administration, troubleshooting, and support for Windows Server 2022 and Linux environments.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud environments, primarily AWS.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using SaltStack.
• Familiarity with Terraform, Salt, Ansible and BigFix for provisioning and configuration.
• Administer and troubleshoot AWS resources (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, etc.).
• Monitor performance, availability, and security; perform root cause analysis.
• Provide Tier 3 security engineering support for Splunk SIEM.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Windows Server 2022

Linux administration

SaltStack

Terraform

Ansible

Agile methodologies

IAT II / Security+

Education

Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering / Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

SaltStack

Terraform

Ansible

BigFix

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Sr Cloud AWS Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD. Our 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.

Responsibilities Included but are not limited to

• Lead cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies to streamline the development and integration of complex information systems,
• 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 8/9) within both cloud and on-premises.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily within AWS, while also supporting existing on-premises server infrastructure.
• Develop, implement and maintain automation scripts and configurations using SaltStack to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and deployment processes.
• Desired familiarity with tools like Terraform, Salt, Ansible and BigFix to automate
  provisioning and configuration
• 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
• Provide Tier 3 systems and security engineering support for Splunk-based Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related professional engineering discipline. An additional 5 years of System Engineer experience may be substitutedfor a degree
• 20+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity
• 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 administeringLinuxoperating 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Proficiency in administering and troubleshooting Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL).
• Experience working in an agile environment

Clearance Requirements

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI with a Polygraph.

Physical Requirements

• The candidate must be able to move, carry and deliver workstations from inside the office to customer’s desk. The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Must communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.