Systems Engineer 3

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Systems Engineer to advance how our customers operate while you advance your career.

You will collaborate with product owners, program managers, hardware engineers, networking and storage teams, system administrators, and customer stakeholders to deliver high-quality, service-focused hardware capabilities and sustainment. The role requires 20+ years of related experience, a Bachelor of Science, and active TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• 20+ years of related experience.
• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, program managers, hardware engineers, networking and storage teams, system administrators, and customer stakeholders to deliver high quality, service focused hardware capabilities.
• Create, maintain, and update clear, accurate, and accessible technical documentation to ensure consistent understanding across teams and support long term system sustainment.

Skills

Linux

Bash

Python

Ansible

COTS Software

Education

Bachelor of Science

Tools

SaltStack

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications

• Skills: Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software, Linux, Red Hat Ansible


• Certifications: None


• Experience: 20 + years of related experience


• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

SYSTEMS ENGINEER Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a SYSTEMS ENGINEER and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

The System Engineer shall collaborate closely with product owners, program managers, hardware engineers, networking and storage teams, system administrators, and customer stakeholders to deliver high quality, service focused hardware capabilities while supporting the Agency’s STE/STN objectives. In addition, the System Engineer shall be responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating clear, accurate, and accessible technical documentation to ensure consistent understanding across teams, enable effective knowledge transfer, and support long term system sustainment.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: Bachelor of Science


• Experience: 20+ years of related experience


• Security clearance required: Active TS/SCI w/ Poly


• Required skills:
  
  
  
  • Demonstrated experience administering Linux systems, including proficiency with command-line tooling
  
  
  • Ability to develop automation scripts using Bash and Python to streamline operational and maintenance tasks
  
  
  • Experience installing, configuring, and supporting COTS/GOTS/FOSS software across large-scale Linux cluster environments
  
  
  • Familiarity with the Agency’s STE/STN security compliance requirements and the ability to ensure systems adhere to established policies
  
  
  • Broad technical understanding of server components, including compute, storage arrays, network fabrics, memory architectures, and database technologies
  
  
  • Working knowledge of IaC concepts, principles and experience using automation tooling such as SaltStack and Ansible
  
  
  • Hands-on knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, and containerd
  
  
  • Familiarity with Fiber Channel attached storage systems
  
  
  • Familiarity with Oracle OLVM and its use in managing and operating virtualized Linux environments
  
  
  
  


• Position Desired Skills:
  
  
  
  • Familiar with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
  
  
  • Familiar with distributed files systems such as Weka, CEPH, GPFS, and HDFS
  
  
  • Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
  
  
  
  

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 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


• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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The likely salary range for this position is $193,800 - $262,200. 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: None

Telecommuting Options: Hybrid

Work Location: USA MD Annapolis Junction

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.


• 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.

Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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