Cyber Systems Integration Engineer Sr Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cyber Systems Integration Engineer to design, deploy, and configure enterprise applications within secure, scalable IT environments for federal and defense customers.

You will integrate middleware, IAM/ICAM solutions, and cloud/on‑prem services while adhering to Zero Trust and NIST/FISMA standards. Strong hands-on engineering and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of related experience in cyber systems engineering.
• Active SECRET clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop integration strategies and reference architectures for enterprise apps in support of Zero Trust security.
• Ensure designs meet security standards and compliance (NIST, FISMA).
• Configure and deploy apps, APIs, middleware across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Implement IAM/ICAM auth flows using Okta and AD/Entra ID.
• Provide documentation and evidence for audits and monitoring.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Design

Information Security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Oracle Cloud

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 solution 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).
• Build and maintain integrations between identity providers, network security tools, ITSM systems, data stores, and enterprise services.
• Apply 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

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.

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.

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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: 25-50%

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 package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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