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Principal Architect - LINUX - Active Top Secret Required

General Dynamics Information Technology
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Apr 2025
💰 $274,850/yr($203,150/yr$274,850/yr)

About the role

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Systems Architecture, Systems Engineering, Systems Management

Certifications:

CompTIA - Security+ CE - CompTIA

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Principal Architect - Linux 

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Principal Architect for Linux with GDIT. A career in systems engineering means designing and implementing the systems that matter most. You will ensure that Linux site design, architecture, and certificate services are functioning properly and securely across the enterprise. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Principal Architect for Linux, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Principal Architect for Linux joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment that offers extensive options for training, certification, and career advancement. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better. 

HOW A PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT FOR LINUX WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: 

  • Act as lead architect within a team of technical leads to create advanced Linux architectures and designs so they integrate seamlessly with the current Linux and Windows environment. 

  • Enterprise Authorization: Integrate Linux Systems (currently, RHEL 7/8 and Ubuntu systems) into a primary Windows environment (workstations & servers) where authentication, authorization, and accounting actives are controlled by Active Directory with PKI certificates and Single Sign On. 

  • Enterprise Provisioning: Configure new Linux systems for customer use and ensuring that initial configurations meet required enterprise baselines & controls (e.g., proper agents installed, proper configs, etc.) 

  • Integrate Linux systems with other enterprise tooling (e.g., ACAS, Splunk, SolarWinds, Backup systems, etc.) 

Required Skills 

  • Education:  BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technology field. Experience may be substituted for education. 

  • Required Experience: Minimum 14 years of relevant experience supporting projects of similar size, scope and complexity. 

  • Required Technical Experience:  Thorough experience preferably with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu or a derivative. Candidate will be required to acquire DoD Instruction 8570 Level II Certification within 6 months of assignment. 

  • Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and a T5 or T5R within the last 5 years 

  • Required Skills and Abilities: Highly motivated, self-starter; ability to work alone (90% of work is individual); heavy research and development when necessary. 

  • Location: Washington, District of Columbia; limited

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