Systems Administrator Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology • Annapolis Junction, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator Principal and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Systems Administrator Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to our nation's important missions. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. 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. #IntelligenceEngineered #MD_2026Alumni

Requirements

• Education: Certified CWIP IAT1 (CISSP, Sec+, etc.)
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Fluent in various Linux OS, Security policies and processes
• Security clearance required: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
• US citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Manage Physical and Virtual environments and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with security professionals, software developers, and Government customers
• Produce cutting edge software products in a secure and flexible environment
• Utilize Gitlab, Ansible Playbooks, Corporate Enterprise security appliances, VMware, Netbackup, RHEL, etc.

Benefits

• 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
• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees