Systems Engineer Principal

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Systems Engineer Principal 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 Principal you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Systems Engineer Principal with Cloud experience joining our team to support AED.

For this effort, GDIT will use cloud-based concepts including IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service); PaaS (Platform as a Service); and SaaS (Software as a service) and containerization concepts including Terraform and Docker. Together, the application of these concepts will result in a Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC).

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Architecting and maintaining software / infrastructure build, test, and deployment CI/CD pipelines
• Working daily with Development teams to integrate security tool components via automated pipelines
• Assisting with determining guidelines and standards for deploying to AWS Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments, system and application security requirements, and developing security solutions
• Educating teams on adoption of DevSecOps practices and tooling, and supporting those practices and tools
• Creating, managing, and maintaining Pipelines, Data Integrations, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for our CI/CD pipelines and associated project-based deployments
• Assisting teams with DevSecOps issues related to performance, configuration, or otherwise
• Identifying and implementing improvements to how we securely build, deploy and monitor software projects 
• Helping create cloud and container infrastructure in a cost-efficient manner
• Provide insight and guidance for the preparation and maintenance of all documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects
• Perform continual maintenance and create solutions for security, backup and redundancy problems for security tools on Kubernetes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• BA/BS Degree and 8+ years of experience or equivalent years of experience
• DevOps/Cloud (AWS) experience
• Security+ Certification
• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm – deploying, maintaining, performance tuning, and troubleshooting K8S clusters
• Experience with Software Engineering and Continuous Delivery and/or DevOps related practices
• Experience with Git version control
• Experience with Docker, containerization build technologies, and container registries
• Experience with Ansible or shell scripting
• Experience using Linux/Unix (CentOS or RedHat preferred)
• Must be detail oriented, critical thinker, possess excellent problem-solving skills
• Desire for continuous improvement and a commitment to best practices
• Possess effective communication skills, especially in a team setting
• Familiarity with government standards for security, identity, and data management

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 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