Systems Engineer

ManTech; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks an experienced and customer-oriented Systems Engineer to join our team in the Fort Gordon, GA area. The role involves designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-level virtualization, automation, and storage solutions to support development, test, and production environments, with clear briefings for senior management.

Required criteria include a technical bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 14+ years of Systems Engineering experience, Linux expertise, and hands-on work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 14+ years of relevant Systems Engineering experience; or an Associate's degree with 19+ years’ experience.
• Experience with Linux administration and engineering.
• 3 years of active, hands-on experience using at least one of the following: Kubernetes/Rancher OR AWS Virtual Environment Provisioning, Management, Orchestration

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-level virtualized environments and infrastructure.
• Provide full-lifecycle systems administration for hardware and software across development, test, and production environments.
• Deploy and maintain IT automation solutions to streamline operational tasks within secure, isolated network architectures.
• Engineer and optimize scalable storage solutions and complex file system configurations.
• Author and present technical program documentation and briefings for senior-level management and stakeholders.

Skills

Linux administration

Bash scripting

Infrastructure automation

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Associate's degree with 19+ years experience

Tools

Kubernetes/Rancher

AWS virtualization environment provisioning, management, orchestration

Ansible

VMware vSphere

Nutanix HCI

Job description

General information

Requisition #: R71626

Locations: USA-GA-Fort Eisenhower

Posting Date: 10/23/2026

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Poly

Remote Type: Onsite

Time Type: Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks an experienced and passionate, career and customer-oriented Systems Engineer to join our team located in the Fort Gordon, GA area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-level virtualized environments and infrastructure.
• Provide full-lifecycle systems administration for hardware and software across development, test, and production environments.
• Deploy and maintain IT automation solutions to streamline operational tasks within secure, isolated network architectures.
• Engineer and optimize scalable storage solutions and complex file system configurations.
• Author and present technical program documentation and briefings for senior-level management and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 14+ years of relevant Systems Engineering experience; or an Associate's degree with 19+ years’ experience.
• Experience with Linux administration and engineering.
• 3 years of active, hands-on experience using at least one of the following: Kubernetes/Rancher OR AWS Virtual Environment Provisioning, Management, Orchestration
• Experience with Ansible
• Proficiency in Bash scripting and infrastructure automation
• Experience orchestrating enterprise virtualization (VMware vSphere) OR Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced scripting in Python or Perl.
• Proficiency in PKI certificate management and hardware security modules.
• Experience implementing automated security hardening (STIGs/CIS).
• AWS Virtual Environment Provisioning, Management, Orchestration Certification

Clearance Requirement:

• Current/Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as, the copy machine/fax machine/computer/printer.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [e-mail] and provide your name and contact information.