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General Dynamics Information Technology

Windows Automation Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology, Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States, 97458

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Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Currently Possess

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications Skills: Active Directory (AD), Git, Power Shell Scripting, Windows Configuration, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)

Certifications: None

Experience: 9+ years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR SME

GDIT is seeking a Windows Automation Engineer to help provide support to our commercial Cloud Service Provider. This position is 100% remote; with travel 1-2x per quarter unless candidate lives near the classified operations center in McLean, VA.

Responsibilities

Develops technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures

Troubleshoots complex system hardware and software issues

Performs advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and software packages

Automates repetitive tasks using PowerShell or other available tools

Monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels

Ensures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions

Leads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations

Conducts advanced hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines

Ensures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users

Evaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategies

May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals

Provides On-Call Support 2x per quarter for a duration of 2 weeks, 1 week as primary and 1 week as backup

May serve as a team or task lead

What You’ll Need to Succeed Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT.

Education: BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Experience: 10+ years of related experience

Experience with security technical implementation guidelines (STIGs). Additional familiarity with concepts such as RBAC, zero trust, and privileged access

Experience automating the deployment and configuration of Windows OS and applications utilizing Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)

Advanced PowerShell scripting to manage Windows operating systems

Experience with Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) implementation and modules

Experience in modifying existing PowerShell scripts to meet customer use

Ability to create a PowerShell script from scratch

Ability to use PowerShell to configure software with file-based configurations and/or REST calls

Experience working with GIT; including creating and merging PRs

Experience with PKI and federated services for authentication

Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation for operations processes

Security clearance level: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must possess a current and active Top Secret (Sensitive Compartmented Information [SCI] eligibility)

Certifications: Must be DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M compliant

Desired: Experience with Ansible

Benefits and Compensation The likely salary range for this position is $147,050 - $198,950.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: 10-25%

Telecommuting Options: Remote

Work Location: Any Location / Remote

Total Rewards at GDIT Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, 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 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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