Linux Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

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Chantilly, VA, USA
In-Office
141K-191K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Design, deploy, and maintain complex Linux system architectures and mission infrastructure. Install, configure, harden, and support RHEL systems, storage (Fiber Channel), VMware, AD/LDAP integration, Red Hat Satellite, and cloud/hybrid environments. Produce documentation, security solutions, and coordinate integration and testing for mission platforms.
Summary Generated by Built In

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:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

LDAP Integration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), VMware

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Linux Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in systems engineering, you’ll make the integration of mission platforms your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Linux Systems Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Linux Systems Engineer joining our team to provide timely solutions for our mission infrastructure.

HOW A LINUX SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

  • Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems
  • Coordinates system development to include design, modeling, security, integration, and formal testing
  • Contributes to completion of major engineering programs and projects
  • Develops solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems
  • Oversees highly complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools
  • 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

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline
  • Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience
  • Required Technical Skills: Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux; experience with NFS, AD/LDAP integration, Web Servers, certificates, LVM, VMware, Linux security hardening, Red Hat Satellite Server, Cloud and/or Hybrid-Cloud deployments, configuring storage over Fiber Channel
  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Required Skills and Abilities: Works independently under limited supervision, possess current DoW IAT II Level certification
  • Preferred Skills: Experience with Ansible, kickstart deployments, Big Data solutions, containerization, Terraform, Splunk, AWS/Azure, and/or HPE storage solutions
  • Location: On Customer Site
  • US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $140,821 - $190,523. 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:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Chantilly

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.

 



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.

About Our Work:

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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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
  • 8+ years of related experience
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • LDAP / AD integration
  • VMware
  • NFS
  • Web Servers
  • Certificates (TLS/SSL) management
  • LVM (Logical Volume Management)
  • Linux security hardening
  • Red Hat Satellite Server
  • Cloud and/or Hybrid-Cloud deployments
  • Configuring storage over Fiber Channel
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance
  • Must currently possess Top Secret SCI + Polygraph (or be able to obtain)
  • Current DoD IAT II level certification
  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to work independently under limited supervision
  • Onsite at customer site (Chantilly, VA)
  • Ansible
  • Kickstart deployments
  • Big Data solutions experience
  • Containerization (e.g., Docker)
  • Terraform
  • Splunk
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • HPE storage solutions

General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about General Dynamics Information Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by General Dynamics Information Technology.

  • Affordable Benefits Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
21,625 Employees

What We Do

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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