Req ID: RQ224257
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
Complex Systems,DevOps,Systems Engineering
Experience:
15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Technical Engineering Lead, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a strong Technical Engineering Lead joining our team to make a positive impact on the client's mission. We are seeking a hands-on Systems Engineer with deep expertise across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystems spanning cloud and customer environments, and to serve as a technical authority for complex system issues.
Key Responsibilities & Expectations
Demonstrated experience performing hands-on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications
Demonstrated experience analyzing and documenting as-is infrastructure, platform, and application architecture
Demonstrated experience creating detail engineering design for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives working with System and Cloud Architect
Demonstrated experience leading and executing cloud and system implementations, migrations, and upgrades
Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance requirements
Demonstrated experience integrating infrastructure and platforms with DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex, cross-stack issues within the infrastructure, platforms, and applications.
Demonstrated experience collaborating across multiple teams and stakeholders to address and escalate complete system issues
Demonstrated experience developing technical documentation, diagrams, standards and associated documents
Ability to brief leadership, translate technical issues into business impact
MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS - Candidates must demonstrated hands-on Experience in all the following areas:
Infrastructure & Platforms
Enterprise networking (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS)
Storage technologies (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage)
Container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation)
IdAM - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) hands-on for AuthN and AuthZ
Cloud & On-Prem Technologies
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
Hybrid and on-prem infrastructure design and integration
Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
Data & Application Platforms
Relational and NoSQL databases - relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) databases.
Web services, APIs, and middleware
Software development lifecycle 9SDLC) fundamentals
Event-based messaging systems (e.g., SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)
Engineering & Automation
Infrastructure as Code - Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
Configuration management and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
CI/CD integration with infrastructure and platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitOps, ArgoCD)
Security best practices and system hardening
Monitoring & Incident Response: Proficiency with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch
Architecture & Design
Ability to create:
As-is architecture documentation
T-be architecture and detailed engineering design
Implementation and migration plans
DESIRED/Preferred Technical Requirements:
Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing)
Zero Trust and modern security architectures
Data analytics, AI/ML platform exposure
Experience supporting production or mission-critical environments
Relevant certifications (e.g., cloud, systems, security, or architecture)
Knowledge of machine learning platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker)
Familiarity with big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery)
Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies
Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, Kubernetes CKS/CKAD, ITIL Foundation
What You'll Need to Succeed:
Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or other IT-related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
Experience: 15+ years
Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Location : Tyson's, VA (On Customer Site)
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
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The likely salary range for this position is $186,542 - $252,379. 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.
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 technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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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.
