Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Complex Systems, Complex Systems Design, Complex Systems Modeling, Systems Design
Certifications:
None
Experience:
3 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Platform Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

The Advana team is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their programAdvana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoW military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities.

Platform Engineer

• Supports the integration, configuration, and sustainment of Advana platform tools and services across Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret enclaves in alignment with Advana architecture guidance and mission system objectives.
• Executes platform development activities by implementing modular components, infrastructure utilities, and service integrations under senior engineering direction.
• Contributes to continuous delivery operations by maintaining CI/CD pipeline configurations, updating deployment workflows, and supporting automated quality gates aligned with Advana DevSecOps Factory practices.
• Participates in platform monitoring using logging dashboards, audit utilities, performance metrics, and security telemetry to identify anomalies, troubleshoot incidents, and restore operational stability across cloud and on-premise mission spaces.
• Develops technical documentation, runbooks, and onboarding materials that support developer adoption, cross-team integration, and platform operational continuity.
• Supports evaluation and integration of commercial, government, and open-source tools by conducting compatibility assessments and implementing approved configurations that align with Advana interoperability standards.
• Contributes to testing cycles by validating platform updates, executing functional and non-functional test cases, and documenting results that inform release readiness decisions. Participates in stakeholder engagements with engineering teams, vendors, and mission partners to strengthen tool adoption and platform usability.
• Advances Advana program value by contributing to scalable platform workflows, increased development velocity, and improved system reliability across all security domains.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have:
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 3+ years of related experience
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI Eligibility

The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. 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:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Remote

Work Location:
USA VA Falls Church

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.