Senior Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Systems Development, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Systems Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to join our team.  Responsibilities include designing, planning, and evaluating physical security systems in accordance with Department of State policies and procedures.  Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process, including documentation. 

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

• Troubleshoots highly complex system hardware and software issues 

• Develops training materials for end users on the proper use of hardware and software 

• Develops implementation plans for software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages 

• 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 

• Develops performance and security plans for computers that meet the needs of network users 

• Evaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategies 

• May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals 

• May serve as a team or task lead 

 

Preferred area of expertise and technologies 

• VMware virtualization technologies 

• TCP/IP, IPV4 and IPV6 

• Windows Operating Systems 

• Linux Operating Systems 

• Network protocols and standards, HTTP/HTPPS, WINS, DNS, SNMP etc. 

• TLS standards 

• OSI Model 

• Active Directory to include Group Policy management 

• Security Content Automation Protocol. 

 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or similar discipline and 10+ years of related technical security experience or the equivalent combination of education/training and/or experience. 

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification - Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP desired 

• User level proficiency of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD/Visio) preferred 

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.  

• Minimum Secret level clearance issued by the Defense Security Service (DSS), Department of Defense (DoD) prior to contract performance 

 

Preferred Certifications 

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification - Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP desired 

 

Travel 

• 15% travel may be required in support of contract 

• International travel may be required 

The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. 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:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Alexandria

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.