Systems Engineer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

Overview GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leveraging the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry. Responsibilities Document "as-is" architectures and develop detailed "to-be" designs Lead cloud and on prem implementations, migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives Ensure system availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance Integrate systems and platforms with DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines Troubleshoot complex, cross-domain issues Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, software, DevOps, and data teams Produce technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks Serve as an escalation point and technical authority Communicate effectively with executives and cross organizational partners Desired Technical Skills Enterprise networking, firewalls, load balancers, DNS SAN/NAS/Object storage Kubernetes, Docker Linux (RHEL/CentOS) administration, hardening, automation PKI and identity management Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP Hybrid and on prem integration, cloud networking/security/cost optimization Relational & NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) APIs, web services, middleware, SDLC fundamentals Event messaging (SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ) IaC, automation, and scripting (Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell, CloudFormation) CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) Security best practices and system hardening Monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, CloudWatch) Preferred Skills Zero Trust architectures AI/ML or data platform exposure Big data platforms (Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery) Experience supporting mission-critical systems ITIL or agile delivery experience Cloud, security, or architecture certifications (AWS SA/DevOps, Azure Admin, CKA/CKAD, ITIL) Ideal Candidate Hands-on technical SME with broad full-stack systems expertise Strong systems thinker who moves easily between architecture strategy and practical implementation Effective communicator and collaborator across technical and nontechnical teams Proven ability to design, build, and own complex systems in production A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr GCI Incorporated