Senior Systems Architect

General information

Requisition #

R71524

Locations

USA-MD-Annapolis Junction

Posting Date

10/21/2026

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI

Remote Type

Onsite

Time Type

Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a highly skilled and motivated Senior Systems Architect to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

The Senior Systems Architect is responsible for the strategic design, architecture, and implementation of complex systems, ensuring they align with business objectives and security best practices. This role requires a blend of systems engineering, network architecture, and cybersecurity expertise to create scalable, reliable, and secure systems. The Systems Architect III will lead the development of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure and provide technical leadership for engineering teams.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Understanding the overall architecture and designs and operations, as part of the Tools Team, moving from directorate to directorate installing and customizing tools, and designing custom solutions.
• Preparing and presenting presentations to DoD NSIN ICON leadership, which convey the need, design, and benefits expected from each project the team undertakes.
• Supervising and mentoring subordinate project and ICON Innovation Collaborative (IIC) staff.
• Taking direction from more senior staff.
• Designing and architecting distributed systems with cloud and on-premises solutions, ensuring scalability and fault tolerance.
• Integrating security architecture best practices into all design decisions to protect against evolving threats.
• Leading infrastructure design efforts for systems requiring high-performance computing, storage, and networking.
• Creating and maintaining system architecture diagrams and operational guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
• 9+ years of experience in systems engineering, network design, and cybersecurity engineering.
• Expertise in designing enterprise-level infrastructures (cloud and on-premises).
• Experience in designing and implementing security architectures, including firewalls, VPNs, and IAM.
• Proficiency with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Extensive experience with Type 1 Hypervisors (VMware and Proxmox) and Docker.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools (Ansible, Packer) and scripting (Python, Bash).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in an IT-related discipline.
• Industry certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF, Cisco CCNP, CompTIA Security+, or CISM.
• Experience with cloud-native security tools and frameworks.
• Familiarity with microservices design and serverless computing patterns.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have an active TS/SCI
• Must have or successfully complete a CI polygraph
• Must be a US Citizen.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel.

The projected compensation range for this position is $179,300.00-$318,400.00. 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 careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.