Strategic Mission Systems Engineer

General Dynamics IT; Bellevue Second IV Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking an experienced A&E Engineer to design, define, integrate, and sustain enterprise system architectures supporting mission critical environments at Offutt AFB, NE.

You will contribute to scalable, secure architectures while collaborating with cross-functional teams across Linux, Windows, and cloud-enabled platforms. A TS/SCI with CI poly is required, and continued certification is expected as part of career growth.

Qualifications

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience) required.
• 5+ years of systems engineering, A&E engineering, or enterprise system architecture work.
• ITIL Foundations v4/v5 certificate or ability to obtain within 9 months.
• DoW 8140 Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI and a CI Poly.
• Ability to provide on-call and after-hours support.
• Location: Offutt AFB, NE.

Responsibilities

• Designing and defining system architectures for new or existing computer systems, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with mission requirements.
• Supporting A&E engineering efforts by developing, integrating, and validating architectural solutions across systems, networks, applications, and data environments.
• Analyzing operational and business requirements to design efficient, functional system architectures and integration points.
• Supporting system deployments, upgrades, and configuration activities across multi OS environments (Linux, Windows).
• Developing detailed documentation, architecture diagrams, system specifications, and operational standards.
• Troubleshooting complex system issues across infrastructure, middleware, database, and application layers to restore full functionality.
• Supporting system testing, validation, and acceptance activities to ensure solution readiness and compliance.
• Collaborating with software developers, network engineers, cybersecurity teams, and project managers to ensure seamless system integration.
• Conducting engineering assessments to improve performance, reliability, and operational efficiency across enterprise systems.
• Maintaining system software, platform components, and data interactions to ensure consistent and stable operation.

Skills

System architecture

A&E engineering

Technical documentation

Troubleshooting

Communication

SQL

Python

Linux

CI/CD

Java

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Jenkins

OpenShift

Job description

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

The work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USSTRATCOM. USSTRATCOM is responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and enterprise IT services essential to national security. SCITLS supports enterprise wide systems, platforms, and operational capabilities. As an A&E Engineer, you will contribute to the design, definition, integration, and sustainment of system architectures that support mission critical environments and ensure operational continuity across the enterprise.

• Designing and defining system architectures for new or existing computer systems, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with mission requirements.
• Supporting A&E engineering efforts by developing, integrating, and validating architectural solutions across systems, networks, applications, and data environments.
• Analyzing operational and business requirements to design efficient, functional system architectures and integration points.
• Supporting system deployments, upgrades, and configuration activities across multi OS environments (Linux, Windows).
• Developing detailed documentation, architecture diagrams, system specifications, and operational standards.
• Troubleshooting complex system issues across infrastructure, middleware, database, and application layers to restore full functionality.
• Supporting system testing, validation, and acceptance activities to ensure solution readiness and compliance.
• Collaborating with software developers, network engineers, cybersecurity teams, and project managers to ensure seamless system integration.
• Conducting engineering assessments to improve performance, reliability, and operational efficiency across enterprise systems.
• Maintaining system software, platform components, and data interactions to ensure consistent and stable operation.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: BA/BS (or equivalent experience)
• Experience: 5+ years of systems engineering, A&E engineering, or enterprise system architecture work
• Required Certifications: ITIL Foundations v4/v5 Certificate (or ability to obtain within 9 months) and DoW 8140 Certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• Must have a current/active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI and a CI Poly
• Ability to provide on-call and after-hours support, as required
• Location: Offutt AFB, NE

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in systems architecture, architecture and engineering (A&E), large-scale solution design, and end-to-end system lifecycle support, including development of architecture diagrams, deployment and configuration documentation, engineering specifications, and technical implementation plans.
• Proficiency with SQL, Java, Python, Linux, system software, infrastructure troubleshooting, and operational support in complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Linux enterprise technologies, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x and later, Red Hat OpenShift, and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Experience designing, deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Kubernetes-based environments, including Rancher/RKE, Helm charts, and related orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with container technologies, including Docker, Podman, container image management, and containerized application deployment.
• Experience developing and maintaining automation solutions using Ansible, Python, Jenkins, scripting, and related continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools.
• Knowledge of database interactions, reporting workflows, application integrations, data flows, middleware frameworks, and system documentation.
• Strong analytical, testing, troubleshooting, and diagnostic skills supporting complex systems, infrastructure, and operational environments.
• Familiarity with HTML, scripting languages, web technologies, and enterprise application integration patterns.
• Cross-functional experience or working knowledge in Windows environments, networking, cybersecurity, and infrastructure operations.
• Experience with geospatial and mapping software, including Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) tools and platforms.
• Familiarity with enterprise logging, monitoring, and analytics platforms, including Splunk, Logstash, Kibana, and Elastic Stack (ELK).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, infrastruct