Senior Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Project Management, Systems Design, Systems Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Job Description

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

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Systems Engineer Senior, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the 480th ISR Wing. You will play a crucial role in enhancing intelligence integration and system interoperability for critical warfighting systems.

• Lead the development and integration of new DCGS and C4ISR capabilities, from initial concept to operational evaluation, ensuring they meet user requirements and are seamlessly integrated.

• Collaborate with the 480 ISRW Technical Director, cross-functional engineering teams, and key stakeholders to provide strategic recommendations and resolve complex integration challenges.

• Drive the modernization of intelligence systems by assessing the feasibility of new technologies, managing project timelines, and ensuring new capabilities are transitioned under formal configuration management control.

• Utilize project management frameworks (PMBOK, SAFe, ITIL), risk management standards (NIST SP 800-37), and your expertise in systems architecture to deliver robust, mission-ready solutions.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in IT management, a related technical field, or a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of project management experience, including at least 5 years of DCGS or ISR architectural experience.

• Technical Skills:

  • Working knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and ITIL.

  • Strong understanding of DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF).

  • Experience with requirements engineering, systems verification and validation, and the NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF).

  • Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and effectively communicate with senior decision-makers.

  • Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility

  • US Citizenship Required: Yes

• Role Requirements: Ability to plan, host, and participate in technical meetings, including scrums, technical exchange meetings (TEMs), and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).

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, 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 $97,968 - $132,250. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Langley AFB

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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