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Systems Engineer SME w/Poly

$169.6k - $229.46k
Full-time

GDIT

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: USA VA Herndon
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ223047

Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

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:
Complex Systems, System Modeling, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Systems Development
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career in the Intelligence Community building an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you!

GDIT is pursuing the Award of an opportunity to provide engineering support to maintain current systems. This is a requisition for future job opportunities in the Intelligence Community space to provide engineering support to maintain current systems. Award is expected in the July/August 2026 timeframe. Consistent with this opportunity, there will be a number of positions on the various teams so please see each listed below.
  • Operations Lead Coordinates support for mission operations. Ensures system uptimes, including analyzing tickets and prioritizing fixes that ensure maintained operations.
  • Infrastructure Engineers support operations by maintaining physical infrastructure and IaaS services. They install patches, ensure systems remain in an operational state, and troubleshoot problems.
  • Storage Engineers maintain the storage infrastructure, including backing up and restoring data and ensuring storage infrastructure manages tiered movement appropriately.
  • Technicians (Field Engineers) perform technical operations, such as cable routing, electrical configuration, and server room maintenance.
  • AVI Engineers maintain A/V/I equipment and routing for mission support.
  • Database Administrators (DBA) maintain the database, including backing up and restoring data, ensuring optimal indexing, and eliminating data fragmentation.
  • Cyber Security Engineer (CSE) monitors the security architecture to isolate or remove vulnerabilities, ensure no intrusions, and maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and services. The CSE coordinates incident response activities, including forensic analysis and reporting.
  • Cyber Security Analyst (CSA) reviews IAVAs, identifies and assesses risks, and establishes a patching plan. The CSA performs network monitoring and works with the CSE on incident responses. They implement access controls and provide security awareness training to the technical staff. Coordinates with ISSM for A&A requirements, including coordinating milestones and POAM work off

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
  • 401 K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and 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.

The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. 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:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Herndon

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 consulting, technology 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at
gdit.com/tc .

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans



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Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career in the Intelligence Community building an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you!


GDIT is pursuing the Award of an opportunity to provide engineering support to maintain current systems. This is a requisition for future job opportunities in the Intelligence Community space to provide engineering support to maintain current systems. Award is expected in the July/August 2026 timeframe. Consistent with this opportunity, there will be a number of positions on the various teams so please see each listed below.

  • Operations Lead Coordinates support for mission operations. Ensures system uptimes, including analyzing tickets and prioritizing fixes that ensure maintained operations.
  • Infrastructure Engineers support operations by maintaining physical infrastructure and IaaS services. They install patches, ensure systems remain in an operational state, and troubleshoot problems.
  • Storage Engineers maintain the storage infrastructure, including backing up and restoring data and ensuring storage infrastructure manages tiered movement appropriately.
  • Technicians (Field Engineers) perform technical operations, such as cable routing, electrical configuration, and server room maintenance.
  • AVI Engineers maintain A/V/I equipment and routing for mission support.
  • Database Administrators (DBA) maintain the database, including backing up and restoring data, ensuring optimal indexing, and eliminating data fragmentation.
  • Cyber Security Engineer (CSE) monitors the security architecture to isolate or remove vulnerabilities, ensure no intrusions, and maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and services. The CSE coordinates incident response activities, including forensic analysis and reporting.
  • Cyber Security Analyst (CSA) reviews IAVAs, identifies and assesses risks, and establishes a patching plan. The CSA performs network monitoring and works with the CSE on incident responses. They implement access controls and provide security awareness training to the technical staff. Coordinates with ISSM for A&A requirements, including coordinating milestones and POAM work off




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
  • 401 K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and 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.


The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. 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:
10-25%



Telecommuting Options:
Onsite



Work Location:
USA VA Herndon



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 consulting, technology 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.


Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

gdit.com/tc .


Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans







PI285613950

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