Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Information Technology (IT), Office Administration, Systems Development

Certifications: None

Experience: 5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Systems Engineer

GDIT has an exciting opportunity to support the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG‑U) as a member of our Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) program supporting U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s (USAREUR‑AF) mission in Wiesbaden, Germany.

The Systems Engineer will operate as a project‑focused technical SME within the J6 Plans Division (J65), supporting the design, documentation, and planning of system‑based IT capabilities across mission enclaves. This position emphasizes forward design thinking, integration alignment, and the creation of detailed engineering documentation to drive scalable, compliant, and mission‑ready solutions.

As a Systems Engineer Senior, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG‑U). You will play a crucial role in designing the foundational IT infrastructure that enables secure, scalable, and mission‑ready solutions for U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR‑AF) operations.

• Serve as the lead technical planner for system engineering initiatives, capturing requirements, drafting solution overviews, and developing design documentation packages
• Develop high‑level and low‑level designs for system architecture, including Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, PKI, virtualization platforms, and endpoint management solutions
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, RMF, and operations teams to ensure planned designs are compliant and supportable
• Contribute to the creation of engineering plans, server baselines, rack elevations, virtual resource allocations, and storage layouts
• Support solution justification through briefing materials, risk analysis, and technical option tradeoffs
• Act as a liaison to vendor or internal engineering staff during solution evaluation and specification
• Develop technical checklists, deployment procedures, and system build documentation for future implementation teams

• Education: Bachelor’s with 6 years in systems engineering, architecture, or project planning
• Experience: 6+ years designing or supporting DoD or enterprise‑grade system solutions
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong background in Windows Server environments, AD architecture, and virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper‑V);
  Familiarity with Group Policy, DNS/DHCP planning, PKI architectures, and STIG implementation;
  Skilled in Visio, PowerPoint, and Word for technical design and documentation
• Clearance: Active DoD TS/SCI clearance required
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required
• ROLE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to translate mission objectives into structured, well‑documented system designs;
  Strong communication and coordination skills across stakeholder groups;
  Familiarity with RMF, POA&M dependencies, and enclave‑level accreditation considerations;
  Experience documenting or presenting technical proposals for infrastructure implementation
• CERTIFICATIONS:
  Required: IAT Level II (e.g., Security+ CE), Microsoft MCSA or equivalent;
  Preferred: VMware VCP, Microsoft Certified, ITIL v4, or PMP

• Experience supporting planning efforts for tactical or classified system deployments;
  Familiarity with enclave boundary protection, cross-domain services, and COOP systems;
  Ability to lead solution working groups and document implementation readiness packages

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