Principal Systems Administrator

General information

Requisition # R64288 Locations USA-VA-Chantilly Posting Date 11/20/2025 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI w/ Poly Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH is seeking a talented Principal Systems Administrator to join our sustainment team in Chantilly, VA. This role supports a mission-critical enterprise environment, ensuring the continued health, performance, and compliance of complex network and system infrastructures. The selected candidate will play a key role in Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities, applying strong technical expertise and collaborative problem-solving to maintain optimal system functionality.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on O&M support for enterprise systems, including break-fix resolution and routine sustainment tasks.

• Monitor system performance, health, and availability using enterprise tools such as ServiceNow and JIRA.

• Collaborate with engineering and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) teams to apply patches, perform upgrades, and ensure RMF compliance.

• Support Identity and Access Management (IdAM) initiatives, including PKI, LDAP, and related authentication technologies.

• Maintain system documentation, configuration management, and security baselines in tools such as GitLab and Confluence.

• Conduct vulnerability scans, apply security patches, and ensure adherence to established cybersecurity standards.

• Contribute to DevOps and Agile processes by supporting deployments and collaborating closely with QA and development teams.

• Provide clear and timely communication on system status, planned maintenance, and incident response activities to stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

• 7+ years of combined experience in IT, O&M, sustainment, and/or break-fix support.

• Demonstrated experience performing system break-fix and troubleshooting activities.

• Experience supporting cloud and virtualized environments.

• Proficiency with PKI and IdAM COTS/custom solutions.

• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies.

• IAT Level II certification (GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or CCNA-Security) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automation platforms such as Puppet and Ansible.

• Knowledge of high-availability and clustered system architectures.

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