Systems Administrator - Active Top Secret Required

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Active Directory (AD), Computer Backups, Computer Servers

Certifications:

None

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Systems Administrator

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how our customer operates.

How a Systems Administrator 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

• Develops advanced engineering ideas and guides their development into a final product

• Develops advanced solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems

• Perform highly advanced systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end

• Provides and applies advanced engineering to highly complex infrastructures including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools

• Provides and applies advanced engineering skills to highly complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis

• Performs continual maintenance and provides advanced solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problems

• Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects

• Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology, always on the lookout for new technologies, and works with management to evolve current processes

• Performs complex systems development and design work that may include logic design, I/O design, model formulation, computer architecture analysis and design, and digital systems engineering

• Invents innovative ways to drive production operational efficiency

• Drives scalability and operability of supported systems/infrastructure

• Implements, manages, and enhances Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline tools

• Creates, maintains, and reviews Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Desired State Configuration (DSC) and/or Puppet configuration management tools to support the provisioning infrastructure

• Provides system/equipment/specialized training and technical guidance

• May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals

• May serve as a team or task lead

• Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in systems engineering

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Education: BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technology field. Experience may be substituted for education.

• Required Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ related technical experience to include the following: 

• Troubleshooting complex system hardware and software issues

• Practical use of DevOps and/or DevSecOps, and/or GitOps methodologies

• Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, SSH and SNMP

• Solid knowledge of Networking, VLANs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and addressing schemes

• Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting

• Thorough technical documentation including diagrams

• Successful implementation of new technology in complex environments

Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret

Location: Washington, District of Columbia; limited telework may be available

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

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $119,000 - $161,000. 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%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

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.

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