Principal, Analysis/Systems Engineering

Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Technical Solutions Job Qualifications: Skills: Enterprise Infrastructures, Network Management System, Network Operations Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: We are seeking a highly experienced Chief Systems Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority and trusted advisor to our network operations and engineering teams and customer leadership. This role requires a blend of strategic vision and hands‑on engineering expertise, ensuring successful execution of enterprise operations, modernization efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is able to operate at both the architectural and tactical levels—guiding strategy, validating approaches through direct engineering engagement, directing engineering changes and driving technical excellence across the program.
Architect and design scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data networks and associated network management systems
Deploy and integrate Cisco enterprise and data center technologies
Act as the primary technical advisor to customer leadership
Lead architectural reviews, technical decision‑making boards, and risk assessments
Evaluate and recommend technologies to enhance reliability, security, scalability, and operational efficiency or meet customer new requirements
Validate technical approaches through hands‑on analysis, engineering reviews, and proof‑of‑concept work
Partner with operations teams to enhance service delivery and technical execution
Mentor engineering and operations staff and elevate technical standards across the program
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Minimum 10 years of enterprise IT engineering and architecture experience.
Design and architect scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data communication networks
Lead development of high-level and low-level network designs (HLD/LLD)
Deploy and integrate Cisco‑based enterprise and data center solutions
Strong knowledge of network monitoring and management systems such as Cisco Catalyst Center, SolarWinds, and similar.
Strong understanding of: Enterprise infrastructure Systems integration Security and compliance Understanding of network modeling, digital twin, and Model‑based System Engineering (MBSE) Experience evaluating technical risks and developing strategic solutions.
Location: Remote
Preferred Qualifications Azure or AWS Solution Architect Active CISSP or CSSIP Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Experience leading modernization initiatives. Cloud and hybrid architecture RHEL, RHEL Satellite Server, and OpenShift
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations:
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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. 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. 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.
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