Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 162,037 - 219,227; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Systems Engineer in Herndon, VA with deep experience in IT infrastructure and operations. The role requires 10+ years in systems engineering, focusing on infrastructure and cloud technologies. You will perform full-stack systems engineering while leading complex implementations and migrations.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, proficiency in tools like Kubernetes and Docker, and a passion for developing systems that enhance organizational capabilities.

Competitive benefits include a 401K with company match and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience.
• Ability to analyze current-state environments and design future-state architectures.
• Experience with cloud and on-prem implementations.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-stack systems engineering across various domains.
• Lead cloud and on-prem implementations, migrations, and modernization.
• Develop detailed 'to-be' designs from existing architectures.

Skills

Complex Systems

DevOps

Software Systems Engineering

Enterprise networking

Linux (RHEL/CentOS) administration

Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Job description

Req ID

RQ220589

Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills

Complex Systems, DevOps, Software Systems Engineering

Experience

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required

Yes

Job Description

We are seeking a hands‑on Systems Engineer with deep, practical experience across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and application ecosystems. This role suits a technical leader who can analyze current‑state environments, design future‑state architectures, and execute complex system implementations end‑to‑end.

What You’ll Do

• Perform full‑stack systems engineering across network, compute, storage, OS, middleware, databases, and applications
• Document “as‑is” architectures and develop detailed “to‑be” designs
• Lead cloud and on‑prem implementations, migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives
• Ensure system availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance
• Integrate systems and platforms with DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines
• Troubleshoot complex, cross‑domain issues
• Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, software, DevOps, and data teams
• Produce technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks
• Serve as an escalation point and technical authority
• Communicate effectively with executives and cross‑organizational partners

Required Technical Skills

• Enterprise networking, firewalls, load balancers, DNS
• SAN/NAS/Object storage
• Kubernetes, Docker
• Linux (RHEL/CentOS) administration, hardening, automation
• PKI and identity management
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Hybrid and on‑prem integration, cloud networking/security/cost optimization
• Relational & NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis)
• APIs, web services, middleware, SDLC fundamentals
• Event messaging (SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)
• IaC, automation, and scripting (Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)
• Security best practices and system hardening
• Monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, CloudWatch)
• Ability to produce “as‑is” and “to‑be” architectures plus implementation/migration plans

Preferred Skills

• Zero Trust architectures
• AI/ML or data platform exposure
• Big data platforms (Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery)
• Experience supporting mission‑critical systems
• ITIL or agile delivery experience
• Cloud, security, or architecture certifications (AWS SA/DevOps, Azure Admin, CKA/CKAD, ITIL)

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Location: Herndon, VA
• Hours: Contract core hours, 9am - 3pm
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• US Citizenship Required

Benefits

• 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

The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. 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.

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 value most.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans