Principal Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Deployment, Operating Systems (OS), Systems Architecture, Systems Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

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:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in related IT field

• Required Experience: 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, swit