System Engineer

General Dynamics - IT; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health packages

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT seeks a Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure for modernization and migration of mission-critical systems. The role spans compute, virtualization, storage, Windows, and Linux, coordinating with network, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to ensure availability and security.

Responsibilities include planning migration cutovers, creating runbooks, and validating compliance with DoW standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years experience with Data Center Solutions, Data Center Engineering, and/or Data Center Migration.
• DoW 8570 IAT Level II compliance or equivalent certifications.
• One or more of the following certifications: VCP-DCV, Dell/NetApp storage certs, Linux/LFCS/RHCSA, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, AZ-104, AZ-305.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and cutover strategies for multi-platform infrastructure, focusing on compute, storage, and virtualization platforms.
• Ensure service availability, data integrity, and security during complex physical and virtual migration events.
• Develop migration runbooks, validation plans, and contingency/rollback procedures.
• Coordinate with network and cybersecurity teams for seamless service integration and security boundary enforcement.
• Execute the installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, enterprise storage, and hypervisors in both physical and virtual environments.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and provide appropriate infrastructure solutions.
• Manages and tests backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability across Windows, Linux, and virtualized workloads.
• Maintains detailed documentation of system configurations, infrastructure topology, procedures, and changes.
• Creates reports on system performance, storage utilization, security incidents, and other key metrics.
• Coordinates with other IT teams to ensure coordinated delivery of IT services.
• Provides recommendations for system improvements based on analysis and industry best practices.

Skills

VMware vSphere

PowerCLI

Ansible

Terraform

Dell EMC Storage

NetApp Storage

Linux

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS

Backup/DR

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Tools

VMware PowerCLI

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Summary:

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and deploy the enterprise infrastructure required to support the modernization and migration of mission-critical systems across Europe. This role requires a versatile engineer capable of engineering and supporting diverse environments across compute, virtualization, storage, Windows, and Linux platforms. The Systems Engineer will coordinate closely with network, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to ensure seamless service availability, capacity management, system integration, and security compliance throughout modernization and migration efforts.

Core Role Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, design, and cutover strategies for multi-platform infrastructure, focusing on compute, storage, and virtualization platforms.
• Ensure service availability, data integrity, and security during complex physical and virtual migration events.
• Develop migration runbooks, validation plans, and contingency/rollback procedures.
• Coordinate with network and cybersecurity teams for seamless service integration and security boundary enforcement.
• Execute the installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, enterprise storage, and hypervisors in both physical and virtual environments.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and provide appropriate infrastructure solutions.
• Manages and tests backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability across Windows, Linux, and virtualized workloads.
• Maintains detailed documentation of system configurations, infrastructure topology, procedures, and changes.
• Creates reports on system performance, storage utilization, security incidents, and other key metrics.
• Coordinates with other IT teams to ensure coordinated delivery of IT services.
• Provides recommendations for system improvements based on analysis and industry best practices.

Technical Knowledge:

• Strong working knowledge of hybrid data center infrastructure, particularly VMware vSphere/Broadcom virtualized environments, enterprise storage platforms (Dell, NetApp), and physical server hardware.
• Proficient with cross-platform enterprise system administration, including fundamental Linux OS management alongside core Windows services (Active Directory, DNS).
• Skilled in enterprise backup/restore architectures, disaster recovery replication, and high-availability clustering across diverse platforms.
• Understanding of dependent application requirements, storage I/O profiles, and inter-service network dependencies.
• Ability to apply DoW cybersecurity hardening standards (DISA STIGs, ACAS scanning) across multi-vendor environments (VMware, Linux, Windows, Dell/NetApp).
• Skilled in leveraging vendor-specific automation platforms and APIs (e.g., VMware PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform) to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 5+ years experience with Data Center Solutions, Data Center Engineering, and/or Data Center Migration.

Certifications:

Recommended Professional Certifications:

The candidate must possess one or more of the following certifications in addition to maintaining DoW 8570 IAT Level II compliance (e.g., Security+ CE).

• VMWare VCP - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) (Highly Desired)
• Dell Technologies Proven Professional (Storage focus) or NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
• CompTIA Linux+, Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS), or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
• VMWare VCP - Cloud Foundation Administrator
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

TESA Accreditation Requirements

A bachelor's degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience,

OR; An associate's degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience,

OR; A major certification (as defined and accepted by DOCPER) plus 7 years of recent specialized experience,

OR; 11 years of recent specialized experience

Location: On Customer Site
US Citizenship Required

Clearance: Secret

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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