AWS Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks an experienced AWS Systems Engineer to design and operate scalable cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications. You will automate deployments, enhance development workflows, and ensure secure, high-availability AWS-based platforms.

Required skills include Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub, and strong Linux experience. The role emphasizes Agile collaboration and automation in a TS/SCI environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud environments and high-availability patterns.
• Proficiency in Terraform for IaC and cloud provisioning.
• CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for web apps (Tomcat, containers).
• Code management in GitHub and agile team collaboration.
• Strong Linux/Unix (RHEL/Rocky) administration and security basics.
• Python or Bash for automation and tooling development.
• Java coding for infrastructure-as-code tasks and deloyment scripting.
• Security, compliance, and documentation practices for cloud infra.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, reliable AWS infrastructure and automate deployments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and IaC for enterprise apps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve cloud workflows.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Tomcat

Cloud Operations

Unix/Linux

Python

Java

IaC

GitHub

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

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

Job Qualifications

Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Tomcat, Cloud Operations, Unix Operating Systems Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

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.

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.
• Experience coding with Java to develop infrastructure as code (IaC).
• 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: Position is currently located in Reston, VA but is expected to move to Herndon, VA early 2027.
• Hours: Contract core hours, 9am - 3pm.
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• 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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• 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.

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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 Reston. Additional Work Locations: USA VA Herndon.