Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology•Reston, VA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is seeking an AWS Systems Engineer to build and maintain foundational infrastructure for enterprise applications. The role supports the software development lifecycle by designing scalable infrastructure, automating deployments, and enabling efficient development workflows. The engineer contributes to the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud platforms, with a focus on AWS-native environments and modern engineering practices. The position is currently located in Reston, Virginia, and is expected to move to Herndon, Virginia in early 2027. It is onsite, with contract core hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 40 scheduled weekly hours. No travel is required. The role requires current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

10 or more years of related experience.
Strong experience operating and supporting AWS cloud environments, including high-availability patterns and architectural best practices.
Hands-on experience designing and managing cloud infrastructure with Terraform.
Experience building and maintaining Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments of web applications, such as Tomcat, and containerized services.
Experience managing source control and development workflows with GitHub.
Experience working in Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional software teams.
Strong background managing, hardening, and optimizing RHEL/Rocky Linux systems.
Proficiency in Python or Bash for automation and tool development.
Experience coding with Java to develop infrastructure as code.
Experience securing platform components, including secret management, PKI/encryption, and maintaining documented artifacts for certification.
Ability to maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, and internal documentation.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
Must currently possess TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance; no additional clearance is available to obtain.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating managed database services, including RDS, Postgres, or MySQL, into platform architectures.
Experience performing performance analysis and improving the efficiency of cloud-native systems.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain foundational infrastructure for enterprise applications.
Design scalable AWS infrastructure using high-availability patterns and architectural best practices.
Automate deployment processes and maintain CI/CD pipelines for web applications and containerized services.
Manage source control and development workflows in GitHub to support code quality and efficient integration.
Collaborate with cross-functional software teams in Agile development environments.
Manage, harden, and optimize RHEL/Rocky Linux systems.
Develop automation and tools using Python or Bash, and code with Java for infrastructure as code.
Secure platform components, including secret management, PKI, and encryption, and maintain documented certification artifacts.
Maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, and internal documentation.
Integrate managed database services into platform architectures and improve cloud-native system performance and efficiency.

Benefits

401(k) with company match.
Medical plan options, including options with Health Savings Accounts.
Dental plan options.
Vision plan.
Paid vacation and holidays.
Paid education and certifications.
Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Life insurance and other insurance offerings, including accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
Full flexible work weeks where possible.
Professional growth opportunities and internal mobility support.