Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology
Location: Herndon
Posted on: July 2, 2025

Job Description:

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Systems Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: DevOps, GitHub, Scripting Languages Certifications: None Experience: 15 years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a 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 Systems Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a highly skilled Systems Engineer with proven experience in supporting enterprise web applications and software development teams. A successful candidate will need to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of cloud technologies and object orientated development activities. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT related field, or the equivalent combination of or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience. Experience: 15 years Required Technical Skills: Ability to design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems Experience in developing software using languages such as Java, Python, C++ or Ruby. Excellent programming skills to ensure the proper interpretation and implementation of code. Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation, etc.), Docker, Ansible. Documented experience with open-source technology, software development and system engineering. Demonstrated experience utilizing DevOps tools, such as GitHub and Jenkins, to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies. Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance. Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team. Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations based on customer needs Strong understanding of web services, API, REST. Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph Desired skills and abilities: Familiar with Assessment & Authorization process and associated artifact collection process Working knowledge of CloudFormation, Terraform and Lambda. Familiar with containerization tools used, like Docker, Kubernetes, and any orchestration platforms. Location: Herndon, VA Candidate will be required to be on-call on a rotating basis US Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays OpportunityOwned GDITCareers WeAreGDIT The likely salary range for this position is $182,882 - $247,428. 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: Less than 10% T elecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Herndon 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. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc . Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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