Systems Administrator

General information

Requisition # R65040 Locations USA-MD-Fort Meade Posting Date 12/26/2025 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 System Administrator to join our team in Ft. Meade, MD.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Creating and managing virtual environments
• Systems administration of hardware and software in support of maintenance, developing and testing of information technology systems 
• Administration of Linux (i.e., Redhat/Rocky 8)
• Configuring and maintaining storage and file systems
• Developing and delivering briefings, technical presentations, and program documentation to senior program management

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years’ experience in systems administration of hardware and software in support of developing and testing of information technology systems
• Experience with server STE/STN Compliancy (ex., NESSUS, MacAfee Agents) and performing server management relating to security tools such as patch management (applying O/S updates, IAVAs, and configuration changes) 
• Experience with  performing system administration on Linux Redhat 8/Rocky 8 (Command Line)
• Experience working with a team to introduce and integrate new technologies into  existing production environments   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DevOps tools such as nxLog, Graphana, Docker, Kubernetes, GIT, SaltStack (SALT) desirable 
• Experience with installing PKI certs
• Experience with Nifi to forward collected log events to repository for analysis.
• Experience with  launching and configuring VMWare instances
• Experience with creating/maintaining bash scripts to dump and load databases
• Experience with  SALT to deploy config files to end node and do various interrogations (ping, DNS)

 Clearance Requirement:

• Active TS/SCI clearance 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.

The projected compensation range for this position is $83,300.00-$138,800.00. There are differentiating factors that can impac