Defense Lab Systems Engineer (Secret with TS/SCI Eligible)

General Dynamics Corporation; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT has an immediate opening for a junior Systems Engineer in the USCENTCOM program. This on-site role is based in Tampa, Florida, with a focus on enterprise lab infrastructure, integration, patching, and testing to keep lab systems secure and baselined.

Under guidance from senior engineers, you will install hardware, deploy operating systems, run structured test plans, apply security baselines, and assist in maintaining lab readiness in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance required with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
• DoD 8140 / DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+)
• Foundational knowledge of Windows Server 2019/2022 and Windows 10/11, RHEL, and virtualization (VMware ESXi/vCenter)

Responsibilities

• Perform physical installation, racking, stacking, cabling, and baseline configuration of servers and lab devices.
• Execute standardized test plans to verify system functionality and interoperability.
• Identify, document, and track hardware defects and report findings to leads.
• Apply scheduled patches and upgrades across Windows and Linux environments.
• Validate post-patching stability to ensure lab baselines.
• Support virtualization environments (VMware ESXi/vCenter, Hyper-V).
• Assist in implementing STIGs and vulnerability remediation.
• Maintain lab configuration docs, inventories, and SOPs.
• Provide Tier I/II troubleshooting for hardware, OS, and network issues.

Skills

Hardware Installations

Patch Management

Security Patch Management

Software Test Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

DoD 8140 / DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification

Tools

VMware ESXi

VMware vCenter

Hyper-V

Job description

GDIT has an immediate opening for a junior Systems Engineer in the USCENTCOM program. This on-site role is based in Tampa, Florida, with a focus on enterprise lab infrastructure, integration, patching, and testing to keep lab systems secure and baselined.

Under guidance from senior engineers, you will install hardware, deploy operating systems, run structured test plans, apply security baselines, and assist in maintaining lab readiness in a fast-paced defense environment.