Systems Engineer - Lab Lead

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Systems Engineer-Lab Lead 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 differentiators. As a Systems Engineer-Lab Lead you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Engineer-Lab Lead joining our team to direct all aspects of engineering activities and projects for the USCENTCOM Information Technology Services (CITS) Program supporting the USCENTCOM J6 in Tampa, FL.

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Leads the Engineering teams performing network and cyber security engineering, system engineering, software development, test and integration, project and program management, database administration, and new technology assessments.

• Provides subject matter expertise on improving theater and HQ enterprise network operational capabilities in support of the USCENTCOM Commander’s priorities through implementation of disciplined program, project, and engineering processes.

• Ensures that all IT engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization's established policies, procedures, and objectives.

• Supports Service Design and Transition actions and implement Continual Service Improvement tasks in coordination with operations teams.

• Drives vendor engagements to ensure responsive Tier IV support and to ensure technology innovation analysis to best inform future enterprise consideration.

• Work with the CSI Lead and evaluate impacts of recommended initiatives and projects and drive delivery of advanced ITSM processes and tooling solutions that meet the customers’ use cases.

• Champion organizational change management efforts that impact internal engineering, operations, and service delivery operations within programs technical teams.

• Directly support teams with unique Service Delivery related strategy and design, and partner with the operations team to bring designed capabilities online and deployed across the environment.

• Partner with the quality team to implement an effective quality management program that covers all elements of technical delivery to measure and provide insights into customer experience.

• Support the development of status work products, to include briefing materials that showcase accurate service delivery metrics and team performance to mission outcomes.

• Maintain key customer relationships to support strategic tech insertion and lifecycle replacement of IT hardware for the entire IT Enterprise.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in computer science, engineering, or a related field of study

• Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience

• Required Technical Skills: - Applicable DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 Certification

• Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Proven progressive technical implementation, team leadership, and customer relationship experience

  • Skilled in utilizing best practice engineering methods

  • Experience leading program execution of service strategy, design, and transition to Operations and Sustainment for a large Defense customer

  • Experience in strategic planning, including contributing recommendations with supporting data and preparing and executing action plans

  • Proven proficiency in analyzing, evaluating, and overcoming program risks across multiple project teams

  • Demonstrated knowledge of incident management, problem management, change management, Knowledge management as well as request fulfillment

  •  Possess a minimum of five years of experience supporting high-level and Senior Government Executive customers with IT requirements

• Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with USCENTCOM and familiarity with its mission

  • Knowledge and familiarity with USCENTCOM’s IT environment

  • ITIL 4 Foundation Certification

• Location: On site in Tampa, FL.

• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• 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 and the ability to make a real impact on the world around you.

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