Senior Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI 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: Operating Systems (OS), System Administration, Systems Management Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Position is currently located in Elkridge, MD and will relocate to another site in the National Capital Region in Summer 2026 Transform technology into opportunity a Systems Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.     HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:  Develops and applies advanced engineering and design methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced system requirements, hardware/software interfaces and applications and solutions.   Operate and sustain the on-going daily operational use of VMware infrastructure including updating, testing and deploying the vSphere and vCenter product releases. This includes identifying and reporting concerns or issues encountered during installation, testing and deployment of new software releases.  Manage and administer physical and virtual servers, primarily Windows and Linux servers  Support and management of server virtualization, server provisioning, physical server maintenance, security compliance and daily operations  Manage VMware vSphere, with emphasis on automation, and enterprise storage and backup system administration, installation and on-going maintenance experience.  Maintain server lifecycle - provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of the hardware  Maintain the virtualized server environment via configuration, implementation, management and support activities  Monitor the virtual server infrastructure environment’s health status, service performance, and utilization  Implement and maintain continuous compliance to information security policies and technical standards, reporting and remediation of non-compliances  Maintain the security baseline compliance via configuration, implementation, and remediation activities  Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance  Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems including the transition and migration of corporate systems  Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks. Desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring, security, Operating System (OS) installation, and other local area system administration related functions  Provides installation and operational support of voice and data communications hardware and software systems.   Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and other related technologies  Oversee the Installation of new storage hardware and software according to standard operating procedures  Performs configuration of operating system and security patches for host and distributed systems and implements incident response procedures during incidents of a network or host security breach.   Reviews customer requirements and makes recommendations for changes to existing technical architecture.   Complies with prescribed customer, industry and agency standards.  Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. support, administer and maintenance of enterprise data center systems comprised of both physical and virtual servers, storage, backups, monitoring and automation  Participates in special projects as required    WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:  Required Education and Experience: BA/BS + 8 years  Certifications: DoD Manual 8570.01-M at the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II role  Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph Working technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, , Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, Microsoft IIS, Windows Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office  Hands on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts  Experience with SAN, NAS and iSCSI storage implementations  Experience with capacity planning and sizing storage and backup environments  Experience in performance tuning and optimizing storage and backup environments  Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies  Experience with design, development, implementation and maintenance of large-scale systems, preferably across multiple hardware platforms and data centers  Location: On Customer Site     GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. ● 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 OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward. #GDITCareers #WeAreGDIT #MD_2026Alumni #JET The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $143,750. 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: Onsite Work Location: USA DC Washington Additional Work Locations: USA MD Elkridge 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. 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