AI summary
Software Engineer role at ManTech supporting Splunk-heavy log/data operations on air-gapped networks for a Fort Meade program. You'll automate and maintain data repositories, storage/file systems, and containerized environments, while producing SOPs and briefings for senior stakeholders. Standout requirement/perk: active TS/SCI with Poly and fully onsite work at Ft. Meade.
Key skills
Splunk architecture, deployment and administrationBash shell scriptingPythonJavaScriptLinux administration (root commands, file hierarchy)DockerKubernetesAnsibleRed HatApache NiFi
Salary not listed — comparable cleared senior Software Engineer/Splunk roles around Fort Meade typically pay about $160k–$220k base depending on scope and clearance.
You'll thrive here if you’re a senior engineer who can automate and troubleshoot Splunk-centric, air-gapped data/log pipelines in Linux and communicate clearly through SOPs and technical briefings.
Why apply
- Work on air-gapped networks
- Splunk-focused engineering responsibilities
- TS/SCI with Poly required
MANTECH seeks an experienced and passionate, career and customer-oriented Software Engineer to join our team located in the Ft. Meade, MD area.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Leverage IT automation to perform daily tasks associated with data repositories on air-gapped networks.
- Perform Bash shell scripting
- Demonstrated experience creating and managing virtual environments
- Experience configuring and maintaining storage and file systems
- Experience in developing and delivering briefings, technical presentations, and program documentation to senior program management
- Demonstrated experience working with a team to introduce and integrate new technologies into existing production environments
- Document and maintain SOPs on the configuration of the system
Minimum Qualifications:
- 14+ years of Software engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline or 19 years of systems engKInda felt bacdlyneering experience and associate’s degree may be substituted.
- 2 years of experience in architecting, deploying and general administration of Splunk to include infrastructure planning, data collection and comprehension, development and integration, configuring data inputs and forwarders, data management, creating/managing user accounts, and general troubleshooting and monitoring
- Intermediate familiarization for the configuration, orchestration, and development of containerized applications (Ranger/Docker/Kubernetes)
- Experience with Python AND JavaScript AND Bash shell scripting
- Familiarity with Linux administration, system file hierarchy, root commands
- Ability to troubleshoot and deploy tools such as Redhat and Ansible.
- Ability to automate dataflow between distributed software systems.
- Hands-on experience with NIFI to forward collected log events to repositories for analysis.
- Familiarity with this open-source platform for the development of containerized applications for distributed applications e.g. Kubernetes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to launch and configure VMWare instances (i.e., vCenter)
- Create/Maintain bash scripts to dump and load databases
- Experience with Ruby, Java and Perl
- Fundamental experience with DevOps tools such as nxLog, Graphana, GIT, SaltStack (SALT)
Clearance Requirement:
- Must have a 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.
