Junior Systems Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly/NEW HIRE SIGN-ON BONUS

Job Description Summary:

PERKS:

• This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $30,000 for New Hires.
• Employee Referral Program that offers a $10,000 Referral Bonus with an additional $2,500 retention bonus for the next three years for specific technical roles with active TS/SCI Polygraph clearances in the DMV region.
• You receive an additional 5 days of PTO for TS/SCI with Poly.

At General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) you'll be part of a TEAM of exceptional talent that makes a true impact by performing System Administration on cutting-edge mission-critical applications that help the end user accomplish their mission and keep people safe. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind.

Our work depends on a Junior Systems Engineer joining our team to support a GDIT program that we are the prime on and is located at Annapolis Junction, MD.

** You will have the opportunity to "modernize your skillsets" in a "dynamic team environment" by working with "cutting-edge technologies" to include AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Microservices, Cassandra, Java 21, Spring Boot/Cloud/Data, etc. **

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Opportunity to provide ongoing development, maintenance, support, and software enhancements for production user facing applications and backend Java software in support of mission objectives.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization's capabilities.
• Maintain and upgrade the Kubernetes clusters on the systems.
• Patch, upgrade, scan, report, and remediate vulnerabilities for the systems.
• Provide support to create/maintain ATO for the systems.
• Continuous monitoring of all systems.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college, plus 2 years of relevant experience. 5 years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Familiarity with Java, AWS and Linux.

PREFERRED SKILLSETS:

• Familiarly with System Administration in the cloud (deploying and operating services and applications in an Amazon AWS/C2S infrastructure environment).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Docker.
• Familiarly with Microservices architecture.

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU

• 401K with company match
• Rewards program for high-performing employees
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Diverse, highly collaborative teams
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Flexible work schedule
• Work Life balance

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