Senior Systems Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance

General Dynamics; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Job summary

General Dynamics in Washington, DC seeks a Systems Engineer to design, develop, and integrate complex work systems across the lifecycle, aligning with our customers' evolving needs. You will apply best practices to ensure reliability and security.

You will work with DevOps/DevSecOps approaches, monitor performance, create automation, and coordinate with management on status and metrics. This role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance and 8+ years of related experience, with strong networking,

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technology field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ related technical experience.
• Practical use of DevOps and/or DevSecOps, and/or GitOps methodologies.
• Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, SSH and SNMP.
• Solid knowledge of Networking, VLANs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and addressing schemes.
• Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation.
• Thorough technical documentation including diagrams
• Successful implementation of new technology in complex environments
• Utilization of centralized log management and analysis tools
• Implementation of zero-trust practices across the whole stack

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor all infrastructure and systems installations, including configuration, testing, and maintenance
• Implement and maintain strategies for backup, security, and redundancy
• Identify potential issues and implement solutions proactively
• Craft custom scripts that reduce the need for human interaction
• Enable faster and smarter business processes and develop meaningful analytics
• Engage regularly with upper management, providing reports on project status, activities, and achievements
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.
• Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
• Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems.
• Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports.
• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
• Gather high level requirements and translate them into consumable tasks for System Engineers
• Ensure mission critical applications are highly available under adverse conditions
• Promote modern methodologies to increase efficiency and consistency
• Contribute and be an advocate for long-term technical vision
• Apply awareness of existing tools and capabilities during the evaluation of new tools

Skills

Complex Systems

Hardware Systems

Operations

Education

BS in Computer Engineering

BS in Computer Science

Job description

General Dynamics in Washington, DC seeks a Systems Engineer to design, develop, and integrate complex work systems across the lifecycle, aligning with our customers' evolving needs. You will apply best practices to ensure reliability and security.

You will work with DevOps/DevSecOps approaches, monitor performance, create automation, and coordinate with management on status and metrics. This role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance and 8+ years of related experience, with strong networking,