Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.
Job DescriptionUS CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
This is a 3rd shift position with all regular shifts scheduled to start no later than 12 a.m. Eastern (ET).
Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Systems Engineer Advisor at GDIT, where you’ll tailor solutions to the unique requirements of our clients, be at the forefront of innovation, and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate as we provide enterprise IT operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) biometric identity management system (IDENT) and the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to store, match, share, and analyze biometric and biographic data in support of DHS’s strategic mission. At the most critical moments of change, we’re there – bringing the resources, solutions, and expertise to help our clients take on some of the world’s biggest challenges – and GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join a best performing O&M team supporting one our nation’s most critical national security, law enforcement, immigration and border management, and intelligence missions. With a career in Systems Engineering at GDIT, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Engineer Advisor joining our program's Application Support team to monitor and maintain system performance of enterprise applications distributed across multiple technical platforms in both Production and Non-Production Environments, assist with investigative efforts and provide remediation support to complex technical issues, and provide O&M support to the customer and their Stakeholder communities in achieving their critical mission.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
• Works with stakeholder user communities and technical professionals from different disciplines to resolve complex technical issues
• Stages & deploys new code to update applications while maintaining baseline standards across multiple operating platforms in Production and Non-Production Environments
• Escalates, monitors, and reports incidents in a timely fashion to ensure stakeholder Service Level Agreements (SLA) are met
• Develops and applies advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of highly complex system requirements and system diagnostics of TIBCO BW, WebLogic, Oracle Database, and EMS services
• Reviews literature and current practices to support business requirements
• Provides technical consultation on current and proposed systems
• Works with program's Security team on an on-going basis to ensure compliance with DHS and NIST standards.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, preferably in computer engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field of study
• Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Required Technical Skills: experience in UNIX shell scripting; working knowledge with Git/GitHub
• Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability)
• Required Skills and Abilities: excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills; excellent communication skills; must be able to function as part of a troubleshooting team comprising service delivery agents, developers, other technical support engineers, and Government staff/officials to identify root causes of issues so that journaling of incidents can be captured for reports and other technical bulletins for future reference
• Preferred Skills: experience developing SQL and/or Jython scripts; experience in Oracle WebLogic Server and Fusion Middleware administration, managing multiple application domains and configuring multiple authenticators; experience in TIBCO Business Works (BW) and Enterprise Message Service (EMS) administration, managing multiple domains and configuring BW trace parameters for debugging; configuration management experience using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet; experience with F5 BigIP Local Traffic Manager, setting up and configuring VIPs and server pools and developing and configuring iRules; working knowledge with PKI and renewing and implementing security certificates; experience with Postfix and email server administration; certifications: ITIL Foundation v4; Amazon Web Services (AWS); Oracle WebLogic Server
• Location: Remote
• U.S. Citizenship Required
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