Senior Systems Engineer - Application Support, 3rd Shift Midnight - to 8:00am EST (REMOTE)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Applications Support, Information Technology Operations, Networks, Structured Query Language (SQL), Unix

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

US 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

The likely salary range for this position is $110,614 - $132,250. 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:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

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