Principal Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
SYSTEMS ENGINEER PRINCIPAL
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer Principal and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Systems Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customer’s classified commercial cloud environment. You will play a crucial role in operating, securing, and optimizing a secure workstation enclave in a unique commercial cloud setting, ensuring secure and reliable access to mission-critical resources.
- Lead day-to-day engineering and operations ofRed Hatand otherLinuxsystems in a classified, air‑gapped environment, including configuration, hardening, patching, and maintenance.
- Configure, patch, and monitor systems andnetwork devicesusing tools such asPalo Alto firewalls, Cisco switches, Panorama, ClearPass, and related platforms, ensuring performance, integrity, connectivity, and backup/recovery capabilities.
- Collaborate with enclave, network, and security engineers, and vendors to troubleshoot issues, enhance the enclave’s network and security posture, and manage security updates, licenses, and support tickets.
- Supportvulnerability managementandcontinuous monitoring, including reviewing scans, implementing patching and remediation, POA&M mitigation, and other corrective actions.
- Drivehardening and complianceefforts, includingSTIGreview and implementation, to meetNISTandDoDrequirements.
- Develop and maintainengineering documentationfor designs, configurations, and operational procedures.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Principal must have:
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience: 8+ years of related experience
Technical skills:
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat operating system
- Understanding of various Linux operating systems (e.g., Red Hat, Debian)
- Hands-on experience with operations and maintenance (O&M) of Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco switches, and applicable software including Panorama and ClearPass
- Security clearance level: Current and active Top Secret
- Onsite - Mclean, VA
- Must be DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M compliant (e.g., Security+ or equivalent)
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.
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