Systems Administrator Principal

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator Principal 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 Administrator Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Department of Veterans Affairs.

Key Duties:

• Oversee the installation, configuration and maintenance of servers including physical and virtual environments.

• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and provide appropriate solutions.

• Manage the Active Directory, and other core IT services.

• Monitor systems performance and troubleshoots moderate to complex issues to ensure high availability and reliability.

• Perform maintenance such as patch management, updates and backups.

• Plan and execute systems upgrades and hardware/software installations.

• Ensure systems are updated with latest security patches and software updates.

• Implements and maintains security measures to protect systems from unauthorized access and vulnerabilities.

• Conduct security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with organization policies and regulatory requirements.

• Develop, manage and test backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans for critical systems and services.

• Participate in disaster recover drills and business continuity planning.

• Provide support to end users and other IT staff by resolving complex hardware, software and system related issues.

• Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures and changes.

• Create reports on system performance, security incidents and other key metrics.

• Coordinate with other IT teams to ensure coordinated delivery of IT services.

• Provide recommendations for system improvements based on analysis and industry best practices.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• May assist in the development of IT policies and procedures.

• May coach and provide guidance to less experienced professionals.

• May serve as a team or task lead.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Administrator Principal must have:

● Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
● Experience: 5+ years of related experience
● Technical skills: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Reactive RESTful Web Service Development with Spring WebFlux, Streams, Kafka, Redis, Oracle database, React/Next.js UI framework, Github, Kubernetes, and Docker. Ensure the stack enhances performance, security, and maintainability
● Security clearance level: 2 - Moderate Risk

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.