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LINUX Systems Engineer - Active Top Secret Required

General Dynamics
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2025 CLOSED ON 4/20/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the LINUX Systems Engineer - Active Top Secret Required position at General Dynamics?

Job Details

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret

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

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), System Administration
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Systems Engineer for Linuxwith GDIT. A career in systems engineering means designing and implementing the systems that matter most. You will ensure that Linux site design, architecture, and certificate services are functioning properly and securely across the enterprise. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer for Linux, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Principal Architect for Linux joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment that offers extensive options for training, certification, and career advancement. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better.

HOW A PRINCIPAL Systems Engineer for Linux WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

  • Enterprise Authorization: Integrate Linux Systems (currently, Ubuntu and RHEL 7/8 systems) into a primary Windows environment (workstations & servers) where authentication, authorization, and accounting actives are controlled by Active Directory with PKI certificates and Single Sign On.
  • Enterprise Provisioning: Configure new Linux systems for customer use and ensuring that initial configurations meet required enterprise baselines & controls (e.g., proper agents installed, proper configs, etc.)
  • Integrate Linux systems with other enterprise tooling (e.g., ACAS, Splunk, SolarWinds, Backup systems, etc.)

Required Skills

  • Education: BS preferred

  • Required Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience supporting projects of similar size, scope and complexity.
  • Required Technical Experience: Thorough experience preferably with Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or a derivative. Candidate will be required to acquire DoD Instruction 8570 Level II Certification within 6 months of assignment.
  • Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and a T5 or T5R within the last 5 years
  • Required Skills and Abilities: Highly motivated, self-starter; ability to work alone (90% of work is individual); heavy research and development when necessary.
  • Location: Washington, District of Columbia; limited telework may be available

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $121,550 - $164,450. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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