Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Principal Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Principal Systems Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

How A Principal Systems Engineer Will Make An Impact:

• Phone support with the customer to resolve issues pertaining to future releases of IMIS
• Support issues that arise in the field for current releases of IMIS
• Run vulnerability assessments STIGS/SCAP
• Add additional security controls to reduce the attack surface of the Operating Systems and network equipment
• Recommend evaluated hardware based on customer needs
• Evaluate the hardware to ensure there are no unwanted features, such as wireless communication features that could be enabled or on by default
• Make adjustments to Operating Systems and other COTS software to help with configuration management and installation
• Create tools to secure operating systems and applications used
• Make requested changes to COTS software to meet customer intended use
• Create packages and tools to install, remove, setup, check, etc. the packages provided to the customer
• Research latest CVEs for software and hardware we use for the customer
• Create documentation for the latest information about OS patches and CVEs
• Run vulnerability assessments of lab systems and hardware
• Update custom STIG tools, add additional security controls to further reduce the attack surface of the Operating Systems and network equipment used on the program
• Make recommendations to improve security and act on those recommendations when approved
• Create network environments for testing
• Troubleshoot network issues with the systems and assist with field network issues
• Make configuration changes to templates provided to the customer based on business changes
• Provide procedures and support to the customer as needed when troubleshooting potential network issues
• Make recommendations to the customer to provide better security, performance, and redundancy
• Setup various routing protocols in our lab environment on physical and virtual switches, firewalls, and routers to test various scenarios
• Contributes to completion of major engineering programs and projects
• Develops solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems
• Perform highly complex systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end
• Oversees highly complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools
• Performs highly complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis
• Performs continual maintenance and provides highly complex solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problems
• Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects
• Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology and works with management to evolve current processes
• May serve as team lead
• May coach and provide guidance to less experience professionals

What You'll Need To Succeed:

• Bachelors Degree in related IT field
• 8+ years of related experience, additional years of experience in lieu of degree can be considered
• Experience in managing and executing the following:
• a GitLab repository
• FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, JSIG Processes, STIG Processes
• Cisco ASA, switching, routing, and configuration
• Software and Hardware Quality Assurance
• Unix, Linux
• Oracle Solaris
• LDAP Integration
• Active secret clearance OR previously held secret clearance preferred, must have ability to obtain interim clearance.
• Certification: Sec+ CE or 8140 equivalent
• Onsite-Bossier City, LA
• US Citizenship required

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

Salary Information

The likely salary range for this position is $101,546 - $115,000. 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.

Benefits Information

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 technology solutions 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.

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