Senior Solaris Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Solaris Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Building and hardening Linux master OS images and deploying for use by other stakeholders

• Building and hardening Solaris master OS images and deploying for use by other stakeholders

• Monitoring and baselines OS and application performance hosted on Linux and Solaris systems

• General system administration for Linux and Solaris OSes, including account management, creation and automation of SOPs

• Design system internals file system structures, backup and recovery methodologies, and storage data replication

• Work with system administrators to perform on-going maintenance

• Ensure compliance with all regulations, optimizing system performance, and supporting future planning

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent of 6 years of relevant working experience.

• 5+ years of Unix operating system experience, one year specifically in Solaris 8 or later

• 5+ years Linux operating system experience including: system internals file system structures, design, and performance tuning at an enterprise level backup recovery testing methodologies storage data replication, and DISA system hardening guidelines

• General knowledge of ITIL and the use of MS Project

• DoD Cyber Certification equivalent to IAT-Level II

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Unix operating system experience

• 8+ years Linux operating system experience

• 2+ years of experience implementing Oracle Label Security

• Desired Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) credentials as an Oracle Solaris System Engineer

• ITIL Foundations Certification

• Demonstrated expertise in automation, orchestration, and AI-assisted software development practices

• Expertise applying automation to building, hardening and deploying Solaris/Linux master imaging

• Experience using Agile task tracking tools to manage, execute, and report against integrated schedules.

• Experience developing automated test frameworks

• General understanding of System Engineering processes, lifecycle standards (IEEE/ISO/IEC 15288-2023), Risk Management Frameworks, and NIST 800-53

• DoD Cyber Certification equivalent to IAT-Level III

Clearance Requirements:

• An active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

• Willingness to take CI polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.