AWS Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Paid education and certifications

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Herndon, VA seeks an experienced AWS Systems Engineer to design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications. The role emphasizes automation, deployment pipelines, and improving development workflows within AWS-native environments.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of related experience, hold TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, and operate in a REGULAR, full-time capacity in a security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of related experience or equivalent combination.
• U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable infrastructure on AWS and modern engineering practices.
• Automate deployment processes and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure security, reliability, and scalability of cloud platforms.

Skills

AWS

Tomcat

CloudOps

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub

Job description

Job Qualifications

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Tomcat, Cloud Operations, Unix Operating Systems

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive AWS Systems Engineer to build and maintain the foundational infrastructure that powers enterprise applications. The successful candidate will streamline the software development lifecycle by designing scalable infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and supporting efficient development workflows. You will contribute to the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud platforms with a focus on AWS-native environments and modern engineering practices.

Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain

None

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Tomcat, Cloud Operations, Unix Operating Systems

Certifications

None

Experience

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required

Yes

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• AWS Infrastructure: Strong experience operating and supporting AWS cloud environments, including implementing high-availability patterns and following architectural best practices.
• Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience designing and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform for provisioning and configuration.
• CI/CD & Automation: Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate deployment of web applications (e.g., Tomcat, containerized services).
• Development Workflows: Experience managing source control and development workflows within GitHub to ensure code quality and efficient integration.
• Agile Methodology: Experience working within Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional software teams.
• Linux/Unix Expertise: Strong background managing, hardening, and optimizing RHEL/Rocky Linux systems.
• Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python or Bash for automation and tool development.
• Security & Compliance: Experience securing platform components, including secret management, PKI/encryption, and maintaining documented artifacts for certification.
• System Documentation: Ability to maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, and internal documentation to support developer usability.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Database Management: Experience integrating managed database services (RDS, Postgres, MySQL) into platform architectures.
• Cloud Optimization: Experience performing performance analysis and improving efficiency of cloud-native systems.

What You'll Need To Succeed

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Location: Herndon, VA
• Hours: Contract core hours, 9am - 3pm
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Pager duty may be required
• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. 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 VA Herndon

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.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

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