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US Citizenship is a contract requirement.

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Engineer Advisor with GDIT, where a career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, you’ll 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 Information Technology 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 senior Systems Engineer joining our program to support the operations and maintenance of a biometric matching subsystem application tier in production and non-production environments and to work proactively, collaboratively, and with an entrepreneurial spirit in providing O&M support to the customer and their Stakeholder communities in achieving their critical missions.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Perform reliability engineering for a large-scale biometric matching subsystem
• Work with stakeholders, developers, and vendors to identify causes of system/code issues and work towards the resolution of identified issues
• Deploy code and maintain baseline across multiple environments
• Work with security team on an on-going basis to ensure compliance with DHS security standards
• Serve as an incident responder in an on-call rotation.
 
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Required Technical Skills: experience in application server administration; experience with JBoss/WildFly, Red Hat / Linux shell scripting, and SQL queries
• 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
• Preferred Skills: degree in systems engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field of study; 10+ years of related experience; working knowledge with Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Fusion Middleware administration, managing multiple application domains and setting and configuring multiple authenticators; working knowledge with TIBCO Enterprise Message Service (EMS); configuration management experience using automated tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet; working knowledge with web services; working knowledge with Git/GitHub; experience developing SQL and Jython scripts; experience with network administration and troubleshooting; working knowledge with F5 BigIP Local Traffic Manager, setting up and configuring VIPs and server pools and developing and configuring iRules; working knowledge with ServiceNow ITSM; excellent communication skills; and/or certification in any of the following: ITIL Foundation, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Location: Remote
• U.S. Citizenship Required
 
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 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 holiday