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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer (Mission Operations, Linux/NiFi), Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD - **Company:** MANTECH-1 L.L.C. - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, VoIP, Command-Line Interface, Program Optimization, Signals Intelligence, CompTIA Security+, Information Systems, Desktop Computing, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Protocols, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Scripting, Computer Network Operations, Information Technology, Apache Nifi, Front End Software Development - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usd99c1e0ff4168c9b678dad4a3b47b2bf/eaa ## About the Role * Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph. * Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management and seven (7) years of systems engineering experience. Twelve (12) years of systems engineering experience may substitute for the degree. * Experience optimizing and maintaining systems that support advanced data and voice technologies over IP. * Troubleshooting experience and the ability to follow SOPs and update documentation accordingly. * Experience configuring and maintaining front-end systems, including survey systems. * Experience with data flows and secure network policies. * Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line and scripting (Bash, shell, and/or Python). * Experience with Apache NiFi. * Basic knowledge of network protocols. * Ability to support a shift schedule and work onsite at Fort Meade, MD. Desired Skills * Experience supporting 24/7 mission operations or a network operations center. * CompTIA Security+ or another DoD 8140-aligned certification. * Experience supporting SIGINT collection or processing systems. ## Description BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a skilled and experienced Systems Engineer. This position supports the following program: a signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission support program that provides collection systems engineering, target development, analysis, reporting, and mission software development for an Intelligence Community customer. The position is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, on a shift schedule, and the role is open now for an immediate start. Our client is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligence missions since 2012. Its systems, software, and data science engineers work side by side with government teams to model, design, integrate, and deploy complex mission systems, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware for specialized SIGINT applications. Led by a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 30 years of DoD mission experience, the company supports programs alongside many of the largest national security integrators and has a long-established presence in Maryland near Fort Meade. What will you do Keep mission-essential systems running for an intelligence mission team. In this help desk and systems support role, you will maintain computers and networks, keep front-end systems (including survey systems) configured and performing, and optimize systems that carry advanced data and voice technologies over IP. You will troubleshoot issues using standard operating procedures (SOPs), update documentation as systems change, and support data flows and secure network policies. The role runs on a shift schedule and suits a Linux-savvy systems engineer who likes being the person mission users count on. Responsibilities: * Maintain computers and networks so front-end mission systems keep performing. * Configure and maintain front-end systems, including survey systems. * Optimize and maintain systems that support advanced data and voice technologies over IP. * Provide mission-essential help desk support and troubleshoot system and network issues. * Follow SOPs and update documentation to reflect system changes and fixes. * Support data flows, including Apache NiFi workflows, and apply secure network policies. * Write shell, Bash, or Python scripts to automate routine support tasks. * Work a shift schedule to provide consistent mission coverage., MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career-driven, and customer-focused Linux System Administrator to join our team in Laurel, MD. You will play a critical role in supporting the ent… + 6 days ago, MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career-driven, and customer-focused Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in Laurel, MD. 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