Senior Systems Engineer Level IV

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Complex Systems, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Linux, Systems Design, Systems Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

The Senior Systems Engineer IV shall be responsible for participating in Information Assurance (IA) system, hardware, and software design activities with focus on leading evaluation of requirements generation, allocation and tracking throughout the development cycle to ensure supportability for security certification. The Senior Systems Engineer IV shall also be responsible for performing implementation and technology studies.  

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide identification and fixing of problems within existing systems, design, and implementation of new systems and enhancement of existing systems. 

• Participates in analysis, design, and new construction of next generation IT systems.  

• Responsible for understanding the needs of the customers and the realities of commercially available IT products and creating requirements that will allow implementation by the development team. 

• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work products in Technical Process Area associated with the ISO/IEC 15288 

• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in  

• Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.  

• Independently analyze and recommend alternatives for elements of project’s technical designs.  

• Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project.  

• Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and process for a project.  

• Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation.  

• Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue. 

 

DESIRED SKILLS:  

• Experience as a system engineer on one or more IT platforms is preferred.  

• Must have a solid technical background with a focus on IT systems. 

• Skills with Telecommunication (TCP/IP, OIS/CMIP/X25), operating systems (Windows, UNIX, LINUX), NetApp-VMWare, database/DBMD (oracle, access, sybase) and applications (Tivolli, Peoplesoft). 

• Familiarity with ITIL, SEI/CMM is desirable  

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) 

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 

• Must have one of the following DoD approved certifications to meet the category/level IAT-2 (DoD 8570) requirement for this position:  Security+, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA-Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), CASP, GCIH, or GCED. 

• Required Education & Experience: High School/GED (+12) years of relevant experience. AD (+10) years of relevant experience. BA/BD (+6) years of relevant experience. Master's degree (+4) years of relevant experience, or PHD (+2) years of relevant experience. 

 

The likely salary range for this position is $155,803 - $210,790. 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:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Laurel

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans