Configuration Manager, SME - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Health plan options

Disability benefits

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Configuration Manager SME to own end-to-end operational health of a cloud-first platform supporting national security missions.

You will drive monitoring, availability, resiliency, configuration management, incident response, and secure deployments across production and non-production environments. Join a fast-paced, agile team delivering modern cloud, development, and infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience: TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• US citizenship required.
• Cloud services and architecture design experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end operational health of the platform across production and non-production environments.
• Lead a full-spectrum O&M practice spanning monitoring, availability and resiliency, configuration management, system administration, incident response, deployment support, and auditing.
• Guide smooth transitions, onboarding new releases, migrating data, or decommissioning legacy systems with minimal disruption.

Skills

Cloud Based Services

Cloud Computing

Experience 10+ years

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Tools

MSMQ

RabbitMQ

Apache Kafka

SQS

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: Cloud Based Services, Cloud Computing, Design Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Program Overview: Join a mission-critical technology program where you'll help design, secure, and modernize a vital communications ecosystem that keeps field-to-base operations running around the world. This role puts you at the center of a major cloud modernization effort, working alongside a talented team to sustain and transform legacy systems into a cloud-first architecture, all while operating in a fast-paced agile environment. You'll bring technical leadership to a high-visibility program supporting national security missions, with the opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge cloud, development, and infrastructure technologies Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Configuration Manager SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

Own end-to-end operational health of the platform, ensuring systems stay secure, available, and performing to standard across production and non-production environments. Lead a full-spectrum O&M practice spanning monitoring, availability and resiliency, configuration management, system administration, incident response, deployment support, and auditing, rather than managing these as isolated functions. Build and maintain resilient, highly available infrastructure with proactive failure detection, automated recovery, and well-tested contingency plans. Drive continuous improvement in system performance and reliability, using metrics and reporting to catch issues early and demonstrate SLA compliance. Provide tiered technical support (from routine user issues through complex, code-level fixes) with the responsiveness needed to keep the mission running. Guide smooth transitions, whether onboarding new releases, migrating data, or decommissioning legacy systems, with minimal disruption to ongoing operations. Champion strong configuration management and audit discipline as the backbone of a secure, well-governed environment.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Architect SME must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 10+ years of related experience
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• US citizenship required
• Critical Core Competencies: Cloud Services – Preferred certification in cloud technologies utilized by the Customer, such as AWS, Azure, Oracle and Google Event Bus Programming - Has experience with publish/subscribe technologies and messaging products such as Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, and/or Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS).

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operation

Salary

The likely salary range for this position is $228,650 - $309,350. 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.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Chantilly 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.

Identity Verification Process

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

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned From working with technologies like AI, cyber and cloud to careers in intelligence and health, we offer endless opportunities to apply your expertise to create a safer, smarter world.