Systems Engineer

About the role

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer Sr Principal and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

Responsibilities

• Tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients.
• Manage design of server and application architectures.
• Maintain system security and establish practices and procedures.
• Monitor usage statistics and logs, monitor and remedy attempts to penetrate or corrupt server files.
• Develop baseline configurations and direct modification of configuration settings.
• Develop troubleshooting and incident response procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineers with less experience.
• Remain current in operating systems/software analysis and technological developments and applications.
• Recommend future direction or projects to management.
• Provide expertise and direction in the development or modification of software programs and applications to enhance an operating system.

Qualifications

• Experience with server virtualization (VMWare and/or Microsoft Hyper-V).
• ITIL v3 Foundation certification preferred.
• Full technical knowledge of all phases of systems engineering.
• Excellent communication skills; shows tact, effective listening skills and follow through.
• Technical guidance and leadership to engineers with less experience.
• Creation of effective user manuals.
• Detail oriented and organized; able to understand information systems and ensure accuracy of work.
• Able to identify and resolve problems or inadequacies of systems engineering.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory administration and Windows Server platforms (2016/2019/2022).
• Experience with PowerShell Scripting and systems automation.
• Strong experience with server virtualization (VMWare and/or Microsoft Hyper-V).
• Participate in project planning and management, providing technical guidance and expertise as needed.

Benefits

GDIT offers comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, including a 401(k) plan with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off. Other benefits include short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $116,813 - $155,250. 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.

Schedule

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.