Systems Engineer

LED FastStart•Bossier City, LA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Advance the way our customers work while propelling your career forward. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer and build a rewarding career in enterprise IT, collaborating with dedicated and innovative professionals. At GDIT, our people are our greatest asset. As a Systems Engineer, you will play a crucial role in creating a safer present and a more intelligent future. Our success depends on the expertise of our Systems Engineers to support server and user operations effectively. While there is not an active opening for this position at this time, we welcome expressions of interest from individuals with experience and qualifications aligned to the Systems Engineer role. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Systems Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customers. You will play a crucial role in these work areas: Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems Provide engineering support for the systems administrator for systems issues that have been escalated and communicate status to agency management Work across teams, and external customer groups to develop strategy, design solutions, and advise implementation teams during infrastructure buildouts Contributes to completion of milestones associated with specific engineering projects Develops solutions to a variety of engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity Perform systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end Oversees moderately complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools Performs systems modeling, simulation, and analysis Performs continual maintenance of security, including backup and redundancy strategies Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology Conduct system requirements reviews Develop Systems architectures

Requirements

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience: 2+ years of related experience
Experience with Active Directory
Experience with Linux or UNIX operating systems
Understanding of Project Lifecycle Management
Understanding of Configuration Management
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Good communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Prior Real-time operations/systems experience
Ability to compose functional requirements/specifications documents.
Ability to guide the selection, implementation, and deployment processes for new technology rollouts.
Ability to respond to after-hour calls (“provide on-call support")
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Level Certifications, including at least one advanced certification from a Cloud Provider
Hands-on experience with automation tools
Experience with Splunk, Science Logic, Service Now, F5 Load Balancers
Familiarity with Network Infrastructure
Experience with SQL database queries and troubleshooting
Backups (VEEAM, NetBackup, Unitrends)
Scripting and coding experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python, Terraform, GIT)
Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure Cloud providers
Familiarity with security baselines (i.e. CIS Benchmarks or DISA STIGs
Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience delivering presentations to diverse audiences at various levels of an organization

Responsibilities

Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems
Provide engineering support for the systems administrator for systems issues that have been escalated and communicate status to agency management
Work across teams, and external customer groups to develop strategy, design solutions, and advise implementation teams during infrastructure buildouts
Contributes to completion of milestones associated with specific engineering projects
Develops solutions to a variety of engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity
Perform systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end
Oversees moderately complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools
Performs systems modeling, simulation, and analysis
Performs continual maintenance of security, including backup and redundancy strategies
Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects
Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology
Conduct system requirements reviews
Develop Systems architectures