Technical Engineering Lead - TS/SCI w/Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is looking for a Technical Engineering Lead to join their team in Chantilly, VA. The role involves hands-on systems engineering, data processing, and cloud implementations amidst a robust, collaborative environment.

Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor of Science in a related field and over 15 years of experience in engineering roles. Comprehensive benefits including 401K matching, health packages, and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience required.
• Ability to lead and execute complex engineering projects.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate across teams to solve complex issues.
• Develop technical documentation and standards.

Skills

Data processing technologies (Python, SPARK, Java, SQL, ECL, Jenkins, PyPi, Terraform, Cloudera, Apache NiFi, Apache Hop, ElasticSearch)

Data analytics tools (SPLUNK, ELK)

Information Technology architectures

Systems engineering

Cloud and system implementations

DevOps and DevSecOps integration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or IT-related discipline

Equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, or work experience

Job description

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Technical Engineering Lead, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a strong Technical Engineering Lead joining our team to make a positive impact on the client’s mission. We are seeking a hands‑on Systems Engineer with deep expertise across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystems spanning cloud and customer environments, and to serve as a technical authority for complex system issues.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or other IT‑related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Experience: 15+ years
• Required technical skills:
• Demonstrated experience developing and using data processing technologies such as Python, SPARK, Java, SQL, ECL, Jenkins, PyPi, Terraform, Cloudera, Apache NiFi, Apache Hop, and ElasticSearch to perform data processing.
• Demonstrated experience with data analytics tools SPLUNK and ELK.
• Demonstrated experience developing, validating, and using methodologies to support analytic requirements in Clustered Computing environments.
• Demonstrated experience with Information Technology architectures (i.e., servers, storage, and virtualization).
• Demonstrated experience planning and coordinating the system testing, integration, deployment, installation, validation, troubleshooting and analysis across networks and systems of collection or processing systems equipment.
• Demonstrated experience performing hands‑on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middlew...
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and documenting as‑is infrastructure, platform, and application architecture.
• Demonstrated experience creating detailed engineering design for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives working with System and Cloud Architect.
• Demonstrated experience leading and executing cloud and system implementations, migrations, and upgrades.
• Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience integrating infrastructure and platforms with DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex, cross‑stack issues within the infrastructure, platforms, and applications.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating across multiple teams and stakeholders to address and elevate complete system issues.
• Demonstrated experience developing technical documentation, diagrams, standards and associated documents.
• Ability to brief leadership, translate technical issues into business impact.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Location: Tyson's, VA (On Customer Site)

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