Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

SSBI (T5)

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Complex Systems, Encryption, Hardware Security, Microsoft Windows Server, Systems Engineering

Certifications:

CompTIA - Security+ - CompTIA

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Job Description Summary:

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. 

How a Senior Principal Systems Engineer Will Make an Impact:

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

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The likely salary range for this position is $169,065 - $228,735. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

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. 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 30 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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.