Principal Systems Engineer

Overview

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Systems Engineer Advisor e, 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 Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

• Phone support with the customer to resolve issues pertaining to future releases of IMIS and support issues that arise in the field for current releases of IMIS.
• Run vulnerability assessments STIGS/SCAP and add additional security controls to reduce the attack surface of the Operating Systems and network equipment.
• Recommend evaluated hardware based on customer needs and evaluate the hardware to ensure there are no unwanted features, such as wireless communication features that could be enabled or on by default.
• Make adjustments to Operating Systems and other COTS software to help with configuration management and installation. Create tools to secure operating systems and applications used.
• Make requested changes to COTS software to meet customer intended use.
• Create packages and tools to install, remove, setup, check, etc. the packages provided to the customer.
• Research latest CVEs for software and hardware we use for the customer and create documentation for the latest information about OS patches and CVEs.
• Run vulnerability assessments of lab systems and hardware and update custom STIG tools, adding additional security controls to further reduce the attack surface of the operating systems and network equipment used on the program.
• Make recommendations to improve security and act on those recommendations when approved.
• Create network environments for testing and troubleshoot network issues with the systems and assist with field network issues.
• Make configuration changes to templates provided to the customer based on business changes and provide procedures and support to the customer as needed when troubleshooting potential network issues.
• Make recommendations to the customer to provide better security, performance, and redundancy.
• Set up various routing protocols in the lab environment on physical and virtual switches, firewalls, and routers to test various scenarios.
• Contribute to completion of major engineering programs and projects and develop solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems.
• Perform highly complex systems design, development, and integration from the start of a system’s life cycle to the end; oversee highly complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
• Perform highly complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis and continual maintenance to provide highly complex solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problems.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects and maintain current knowledge of rapidly changing technology to evolve current processes. May serve as team lead and coach and provide guidance to less experienced professionals.

• Education: Bachelors Degree in related IT field
• Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience, additional years of experience in lieu of degree can be considered

Experience in managing and executing the following:

• a Git Lab repository
• FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, JSIG Processes, STIG Processes
• Cisco ASA, switching, routing, and configuration
• Software and Hardware Quality Assurance
• Unix, Linux
• Oracle Solaris
• LDAP Integration

• Security Clearance:
  Secret
• Required Certification:
  Sec+ CE or DoD 8140 equivalent
• Location:
  
  Onsite-Bossier City, LA
• US Citizenship required

• 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

Salary and Benefit Information

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