Operating Systems (OS)
System Administration
Systems Management
Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.
Transform technology into opportunity a Systems Engineer 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 agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.
HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Develops and applies advanced engineering and design methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced system requirements, hardware/software interfaces and applications and solutions.
Operate and sustain the on-going daily operational use of VMware infrastructure including updating, testing and deploying the vSphere and vCenter product releases. This includes identifying and reporting concerns or issues encountered during installation, testing and deployment of new software releases.
Manage and administer physical and virtual servers, primarily Windows and Linux servers
Support and management of server virtualization, server provisioning, physical server maintenance, security compliance and daily operations
Manage VMware vSphere, with emphasis on automation, and enterprise storage and backup system administration, installation and on-going maintenance experience.
Maintain server lifecycle - provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of the hardware
Maintain the virtualized server environment via configuration, implementation, management and support activities
Monitor the virtual server infrastructure environment’s health status, service performance, and utilization
Implement and maintain continuous compliance to information security policies and technical standards, reporting and remediation of non-compliances
Maintain the security baseline compliance via configuration, implementation, and remediation activities
Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems including the transition and migration of corporate systems
Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks. Desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring, security, Operating System (OS) installation, and other local area system administration related functions
Provides installation and operational support of voice and data communications hardware and software systems.
Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and other related technologies
Oversee the Installation of new storage hardware and software according to standard operating procedures
Performs configuration of operating system and security patches for host and distributed systems and implements incident response procedures during incidents of a network or host security breach.
Reviews customer requirements and makes recommendations for changes to existing technical architecture.
Complies with prescribed customer, industry and agency standards.
Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. support, administer and maintenance of enterprise data center systems comprised of both physical and virtual servers, storage, backups, monitoring and automation
Participates in special projects as required
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Required Education and Experience: BA/BS + 8 years
Certifications: DoD Manual 8570.01-M at the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II role
Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
Working technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, , Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, Microsoft IIS, Windows Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office
Hands on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts
Experience with SAN, NAS and iSCSI storage implementations
Experience with capacity planning and sizing storage and backup environments
Experience in performance tuning and optimizing storage and backup environments
Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies
Experience with design, development, implementation and maintenance of large-scale systems, preferably across multiple hardware platforms and data centers
Location: On Customer Site
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.
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8 + years of related experience
* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
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U.S. Citizenship Required
The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $143,750. 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.
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We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology 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 over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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