Cloud Operations Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer oriented Cloud Operations Engineer to join our team. This is a remote position.

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As an Operations Engineer, you will have the opportunity to grow your knowledge and skills as a member of the Cloud Operations Team for a NAVSEA cloud infrastructure program. The Cloud Ops team includes technical, security and programmatic related requirements as well as providing ongoing support to the engineering and cyber teams. You will collaborate with a skilled team of peers in support of the cloud operations of the platform. This position offers a great opportunity for growth and experience in cloud engineering, cloud security, cyber and service management.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Maintain and troubleshoot AWS and Azure compute assets, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server instances

Monitor systems and support cyber defense activities, identifying and responding to security threats and incidents

Assist with disaster recovery planning, training, and exercises to ensure system resilience

Provide platform help desk support, managing open issues, new requests, and operational requirements under the Operations Lead’s direction

Develop and maintain program documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the online knowledgebase

Propose and help implement new tools and techniques to improve cloud operations and efficiency

Support the evaluation of emerging DoD, DoN, and commercial technologies for potential integration into program environments

Travel up to 25%

Minimum Qualifications :

Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical area

2+ years of relevant experience, including at least 1 year in engineering, cybersecurity, or operations, and 1 year working with cloud systems deployed at multiple Impact Levels (IL2, IL4, IL6) within DoD-approved Cloud Service Providers such as AWS or Azure

An active CompTIA Security+ certification or a higher-level DoD-approved security certification is required

Must obtain the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification or any AWS Associate- or Professional-level certification within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree

2+ years cloud experience in engineering or operations

Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) based architecture

Familiarity with Git, GitHub, and Markdown

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and / or any AWS associate or professional level certification

Clearance Requirements :

Must have an active Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements :

Prolonged periods of sitting or remaining in a stationary position.

Ability to move throughout the office and operate standard office equipment as needed.

Regularly required to communicate with coworkers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations and sharing information accurately and clearly.

Must be able to interact and communicate professionally with ManTech employees, clients, and stakeholders.