Job Description Summary:

PERKS:

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $30,000 for New Hires.

Employee Referral Program that offers a $10,000 Referral Bonus with an additional $2,500 retention bonus for the next three years for specific technical roles with active TS/SCI Polygraph clearances in the DMV region.

You receive an additional 5 days of PTO for TS/SCI with Poly.

At General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) you'll be part of a TEAM of exceptional talent that makes a true impact by performing System Administration on cutting-edge mission-critical applications that help the end user accomplish their mission and keep people safe. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind.

Our work depends on a Junior Systems Engineer joining our team to support a GDIT program that we are the prime on and is located at Annapolis Junction, MD.  

** You will have the opportunity to “modernize your skillsets” in a “dynamic team environment” by working with “cutting-edge technologies” to include AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Microservices, Cassandra, Java 21, Spring Boot/Cloud/Data, etc. **

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Opportunity to provide ongoing development, maintenance, support, and software enhancements for production user facing applications and backend Java software in support of mission objectives.

Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities.

Maintain and upgrade the Kubernetes clusters on the systems.

Patch, upgrade, scan, report, and remediate vulnerabilities for the systems.

Provide support to create/maintain ATO for the systems.

Continuous monitoring of all systems.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: 

The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college, plus 2 years of relevant experience. 5 years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Familiarity with Java, AWS and Linux.

PREFERRED SKILLSETS:

Familiarly with System Administration in the cloud (deploying and operating services and applications in an Amazon AWS/C2S infrastructure environment).

Familiarity with Kubernetes.

Familiarity with Docker.

Familiarly with Microservices architecture.

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU

401K with company match

Rewards program for high-performing employees

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Diverse, highly collaborative teams

Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Flexible work schedule

Work Life balance