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General Dynamics - IT

Principal Systems Engineer - Active Top Secret Required

General Dynamics - IT, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Overview Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior Principal Systems Engineer with GDIT. A career in systems engineering means designing and implementing the systems that matter most. We’re seeking a highly skilled systems engineer who has the business knowledge and technical expertise to implement strategies, evaluate products, and build upon an infrastructure that supports the changing needs of our customers. In this role, the systems engineer will design, develop, and integrate complex work systems for every stage of a lifecycle while advocating long term technical vision. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Engineer joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment that offers extensive options for training, certification, and career advancement. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor all infrastructure and systems installations, including configuration, testing, and maintenance

Implement and maintain strategies for backup, security, and redundancy

Identify potential issues and implement solutions proactively

Craft custom scripts that reduce the need for human interaction

Enable faster and smarter business processes and develop meaningful analytics

Engage regularly with upper management, providing reports on project status, activities, and achievements

Create and maintain documentation as it relates to system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.

Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.

Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems.

Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports.

Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.

Gather high level requirements and translate them into consumable tasks for System Engineers

Ensure mission critical applications are highly available under adverse conditions

Promote modern methodologies to increase efficiency and consistency

Contribute and be an advocate for long-term technical vision

Apply awareness of existing tools and capabilities during the evaluation of new tools

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Education : BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technology field. Experience may be substituted for education.

Required Experience : Minimum of 17 years’ related technical experience to include the following:

Developing methods for deploying development environments that mirror production environments for risk mitigation in test and evaluation of software and hardware solutions.

Troubleshooting complex system hardware and software issues

Practical use of DevOps and/or DevSecOps, and/or GitOps methodologies

Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, SSH and SNMP

Solid knowledge of Networking, VLANs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and addressing schemes

Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting

Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation

Thorough technical documentation including diagrams

Successful implementation of new technology in complex environments

Utilization of centralized log management and analysis tools

Building systems within air-gapped environments without impeding automation

Implementation of zero-trust practices across the whole stack

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Salary and Benefits information: The likely salary range for this position is $157,250 - $212,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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