Junior Cloud Engineer

Shape the future of defense with MANTECH! Join a team dedicated to safeguarding our nation through advanced tech and innovative solutions. Since 1968, we’ve been a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, delivering cutting-edge projects that make a real impact. Dive into exciting opportunities in Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and more. Propel your career forward and be part of something extraordinary. Your journey starts now—protect and innovate with MANTECH! MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Junior Cloud Engineer to join our team in Springfield, VA. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Serve our Microsoft Azure customers in executing project tasks/activities, supervising work completion, perform quality reviews, and report progress. Work with a team to deliver Systems Engineering and Systems Administration for Azure, ITSM, Sentris and Sentris-integrated solutions. Assist with technical design and implementation using Agile methodologies such as a Scrum team. Plan, schedule, and update program activities in MS Project, ADO, etc. Identify high-risk areas and present recommendations to management. Build and maintain influential relationships with key client personnel. Coordinate root-cause analysis for complex technical errors within Azure and integrated environments. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and at least 1 year of related technical experience. An additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Demonstrated knowledge of System Engineering Lifecycle phases, Sentris, and Microsoft Azure. Proven ability to systematically diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure, cloud, and application-level technical errors under tight timelines. Position requires compliance with DoD 8140.03 (Cybersecurity Workforce Management Program). The applicant must possess, or be able to obtain within 6 months of hire, an approved baseline credential matching the required DoD 8140 Work Role System Administrator (451). Ability to analyze KPI and SLA data and provide insight or causation to variance or poor performance. Preferred Qualifications: Experience implementing AI-driven services or API-integrated cloud solutions (e.g., Azure OpenAI, RESTful APIs, or API management tools). Experience with Incident Management frameworks (such as ITIL) to handle SLA-driven ticketing, escalation paths, and zero-day technical errors. Experience identifying and performing schedule risk analysis. Experience establishing/maintaining schedule templates, processes, and procedures Security Clearance Requirement Candidate must have a current/active Top Secret / SCI clearance Physical Requirements Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75%. The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office. The person in this position will need to be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. The projected compensation range for this position is $85,000.00-$141,600.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io and provide your name and contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr ManTech International