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Systems Architect (Polygraph Required)

General Dynamics Information Technology

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Location: 13580, McLearen Road, Floris, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20171, USA Posted: Dec 21, 2019

Job Description

Job Description

General Dynamics Information Systems (GDIT) is seeking an experienced Amazon Web Services (AWS) System Engineer/Administrator ready to join our team of System Integrators, System Engineers and Software Developers to provide high-profile, large scale AWS-based solutions. The candidate will assist our team with establishing server environments for the development of new applications and migration of existing applications to the Amazon Cloud. The candidate will strive to establish automated server generation routines, optimize system performance, establish system monitoring, and maintain established operating systems and system security protocols. The candidate must be able to brief technical solutions to customers and peers.

  • Serves as a top level technical or functional expert supporting one or more clients and unlimited user groups.
  • Performs highly specialized technical tasks associated with cutting-edge technologies.
  • Works with user groups to solve business problems with available technology including hardware, software, databases, and peripherals.
  • Applies expert functional knowledge and experience to significant business projects or processes.
  • May perform business development activities, including providing technical input to proposal efforts.
  • Provides guidance and training to less experienced staff.
  • May serve as a technical task or project leader.
  • May have supervisory responsibilities.
  • Maintains current knowledge of relevant developments in area of expertise.
  • Participates in special projects as required.
  • Additional activities for this effort include:
    • Participation in iterative Agile system/software development teams with adherence to all reporting requirements
    • Meeting with stakeholders, analyzing requirements, user stories and related artifacts to determine technical specifications for system environments
    • Working with technical teams for the development, operations and maintenance of Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances for development, test and production environments
    • Planning and performing upgrades, enhancements, patches, scans, and regular operating system maintenance in accordance with customer protocols
    • Planning and performing system security/antivirus upgrades, enhancements, patches, scans in accordance with customer protocols
    • Working with other programs to coordinate integration of enterprise services/systems to be consumed/used by the Sponsor
    • Development of technical documentation and briefing materials to support program status reviews, control gates, and other presentations as directed by program management
    • Working with program Lead Engineer/System Integrator to maintain System Security Plans (SSP) and assist with system Accreditation and Authorizations (A&A)
    • Providing guidance and leadership to less-experienced system engineers

    Education

    BA/BS

    Qualifications

    20+

    We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

    GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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