Cyber Systems Integration Engineer Sr Principal

NEPSE Trading; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Cyber Systems Integration Engineer to design, build, deploy, and configure enterprise applications across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role emphasizes zero trust architecture, identity and access management, and secure interoperability.

You will document integration workflows, develop reference architectures, and support audit and compliance activities while working with DoD and federal customers.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance required.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of related experience; 15+ years preferred.
• Experience deploying applications across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle.
• Solid knowledge of networking, authentication, authorization, and enterprise security standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop integration strategies, patterns, and reference architectures for enterprise apps in support of Zero Trust.
• Ensure designs meet security standards and compliance frameworks (NIST, FISMA).
• Document system integration workflows, data flows, and dependencies.
• Configure and deploy apps, APIs, middleware, and services across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid.
• Implement authentication/authorization flows using IAM/ICAM tech (Okta, AD/Entra ID).
• Develop and maintain integrations between identity providers, network security tools, ITSM, data stores, and services.
• Utilize protocols (SAML, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP, REST, SOAP) for secure interoperability.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and provide escalation support.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Design

Information Security

Systems Integration

Zero Trust

IAM/ICAM

Cloud/Hybrid

NIST/FISMA

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management Job Qualifications: Skills: Cybersecurity, Design, Information Security Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

As a GDIT Cyber Systems Integration Engineer, the work you’ll do will be impactful to the mission of our Federal, Intelligence and Defense customers. You will bring deep expertise designing, building, deploying, and configuring enterprise applications and services in a complex IT environment. The ideal candidate will have deep experience integrating enterprise-class applications, middleware, identity and access solutions, and cloud/on-premises services into a secure, resilient, and scalable architecture. This role requires strong hands‑on engineering capability, solution design expertise towards Zero Trust architecture, and the ability to work across diverse technology stacks in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Cyber Systems Integration Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of DoW mission Zero Trust strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop integration strategies, patterns, and reference architectures for enterprise applications and services in support of Zero Trust security strategy.
• Ensure designs align with organizational security standards, compliance frameworks, and best practices (e.g., Zero Trust, NIST, FISMA).
• Document system integration workflows, data flows, and dependencies.
• Configure and deploy enterprise applications, APIs, middleware, and supporting services across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Implement authentication and authorization flows using IAM/ICAM technologies (e.g., Okta, Microsoft AD/Entra ID).
• Develop and maintain integrations between identity providers, network security tools, ITSM systems, data stores, and enterprise services.
• Utilize industry‑standard protocols (e.g., SAML, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP, REST, SOAP) to ensure secure and seamless interoperability.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and provide escalation support for complex system interactions.
• Embed security controls into integration solutions to meet enterprise, federal, and industry regulatory requirements.
• Support audit, compliance, and monitoring activities by providing integration documentation and evidence.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology and leadership expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The GDIT Systems Integration Engineer must have:

• Bachelor's Degree (additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
• 10+ years of related experience
• 15+ years preferred
• Technical skills: Proven track record of excellence in Systems Integration.
• Strong knowledge of networking, authentication, authorization, and enterprise security standards.
• Experience deploying applications and services across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle.
• Solid understanding of API integration.
• Knowledge of networking concepts, firewalls, and enterprise security practices.
• Strong problems solving skills.
• Excellent communications and documentation skills.

Required Qualifications: Active SECRET clearance. Strong leadership skills and the ability to prioritize and drive outcomes in a dynamic and fast paced environment. Ability to resolve complex IT challenges.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with Federal and Department of War customers desired.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 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.
• Flexibility: Full‑flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

Salary Range

The likely salary range for this position is $149,469 - $201,250. 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: Remote
Work Location: Any Location / Remote
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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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