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MANTECH

Linux Systems Engineer

fort meade, MD

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About this opportunity

MANTECH lists this Linux Systems Engineer opportunity in fort meade, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

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

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Deploy and maintain IT automation solutions to manage data repositories within secure, isolated network architectures.

Design, implement, and manage enterprise-level virtualized environments and infrastructure.

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.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and deploy new technologies into existing production environments.

Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for comprehensive system configurations.

Conduct regular system and software audits to ensure operational integrity and compliance.

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.

Extensive experience with Linux engineering and administration.

Proficiency in the configuration and orchestration of containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, or Rancher).

Proficiency with DevOps and monitoring tools such as nxLog, Grafana, and Git.

Proficiency in Bash scripting and infrastructure automation using Ansible or SaltStack.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to automate data flow between distributed systems; hands-on experience with NiFi to forward log events to repositories.

Experience orchestrating and managing enterprise virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere/vCenter).

Ability to automate database backups, migrations, and service availability.

Experience implementing automated security hardening (STIGs/CIS).

Clearance Requirement: 

Current/Active TS/SCI with Poly

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.

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