Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret

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

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Cloud Solutions, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a System Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Tactical Mission Network Cloud / Systems engineer you will work in PaaS, DevOps, Security, and IaaS operations in order to spread knowledge and practices. All in support of the Government Program Office's global cloud and platform services environments.
Responsible for the engineering and life-cycle management of, mostly cloud-based, platforms to attain a high degree of reliability and security.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for Container Orchestration: Must have Expert-level understanding of Kubernetes for deploying and managing cntainerized applications
• Proven ability to architect, implement, and manage cloud solutions on the Azure platform. Experience with relevant services like Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, and Security
• Deep knowledge of firewall implementation (Palo Alto, Cisco) and VPN solutions (Cloudflare, OpenVPN). Ability to configure and maintain secure network infrastructure, including traffic obfuscation techniques.
• Operating System Mastery: Extensive experience administering both Linux and Windows environments, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security hardening.
• Configuration Management: Strong understanding of tools like Ansible, Puppet Master, and scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automating system configuration and deployments.
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and the software development lifecycle (SDLC), enabling efficient code delivery and infrastructure management
• CDS Management: Hands-on experience managing core components of the TMN-T infrastructure: TMS, HSG, TGS, Diodes (FDDs).
• EUD Configuration Management: Expertise in configuring and deploying devices (phones, laptops, tablets) using tools like Mantle Mobile and EFota.
• Strong understanding of configuration profile management best practices. Mobile Device Management (MDM): Experience with Airwatch and WatchTower for managing and securing mobile devices within the TMN-T environments.
• Location Services & Collaboration: Knowledge of BFT/TTL Service (Somewear), messaging applications, and real-time situational awareness tools like TAK/CoP (TAK Plug-in integration) and TAK FedHUB.
• Mapping & File Sharing: Ability to configure and manage map servers/services (Azure Maps/Pixia) and file sharing platforms (FTP, NextCloud).
• Real-Time Communications: Experience with RoIP / ICE / Vocality for voice communication solutions. Understanding of video distribution and transcoding technologies.
• VPS Management: Ability to provision, configure, and manage virtual private servers (VPS) within cloud environments.
• CloudRelay: Familiarity with the CloudRelay service and its integration with TMN-T systems.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cloud Developer Sr Principal must have:

• Education

• Bachelor's Degree recommended
• DoD 8570 Level II (Security +)

• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:

• Ability to program (structured and OO) with one or more high level languages, such as Python, Java, C/C++, Ruby, and JavaScript.
• Adept Shell/BASH scripter
• Experience with distributed storage technologies like NFS, HDFS, Ceph, and S3.
• 2+ years of experience working with container orchestration technologies, specifically Kubernetes.
• A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks along with an ability to offer and implement solutions to address these.
• Experience creating dashboards to track service health that appeal to both technical and non-technical audiences preferably with Splunk.

• Security clearance level:

• Secret to start, must be able to obtain TS/SCI

• US citizenship required
• Preferred requirements:

• Experience working with identity and access management technologies and solutions.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies; using collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, specifically Splunk
• Any of the following: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or any Professional level of the above-mentioned certs where applicable
• 1+ years' experience working with Gitlab
• Skilled at creating Ansible playbooks, working with AWX/Ansible Tower

The likely salary range for this position is $134,514 - $161,000. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA NC Fort Bragg

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.