Lab Support Services Engineer - TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Clearance Level

Top Secret/SCI

Category

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Locations

Sterling, Virginia

Annapolis Junction, Maryland

(Onsite Workplace)

Key Skills For Success

Complex Systems

System Requirements

Systems Development

REQ#: RQ226721

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Pipeline

Your Impact

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 Description

GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to apply the latest technologies securely and expertly. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients’ biggest challenges, deliver on promise, and innovate their virtual infrastructure needs. Our work depends on a Lab Engineer joining our team to support Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD.

At GDIT, we foster a people-focused and customer-centric environment in delivering Infrastructure Engineering Services. As a Lab Engineer supporting the Government, you will be a part of a team responsible for daily operations, maintenance, data center design, and the security of lab environments that mirror production.

In this role, a typical day may include:

Designing and implementing Windows domain and child domain architectures

Analyzing customer functional requirements to develop system requirements specifications and implement designed solutions

Guiding customers in formulating requirements, advising alternative approaches, and conducting feasibility studies

Designing and defining system architecture for new or existing computer systems

Providing technical leadership regarding the integration of requirements, design, and technology

Integrating new plans, designs, and systems into existing builds

Developing system architecture and system design documentation

Guiding system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of systems engineering management plans and systems integration and test plans

Interacting with the Government customers regarding Systems Engineering and technical considerations for associated problems, issues, or conflicts

Configure and deploy virtual machines within a VMware environment.

Provide Tier 3 support for Active Directory.

Demonstrate proficiency in key Active Directory management components.

Ensure servers and network systems operate efficiently and without interruption.

Configure the management ports on all physical servers to enable remote access.

Maintain and troubleshoot computer hardware, software, and network systems within the lab.

Install and configure new software and hardware in accordance with specified requirements.

Patch and update hardware and software in the virtual infrastructure.

Communicate with tenants to resolve concerns and fulfill requests.

Deploy and support systems such as RHEL 8/9 and Oracle 8/9.

Maintain and upgrade physical and virtual systems regularly.

Ensure Infoblox remains up to date and fully operational.

Engage with key stakeholders to achieve objectives.

Ansible experience is preferred.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security

Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification, training, or work/military experience

Familiarity with monitoring solutions, and enterprise security compliance requirements

Experience with installation, configuration, and maintenance of VMWare infrastructure and the deployment of virtual machine instances

Experience with the following:

Infrastructure engineering

Enterprise testing & lab environments

Active directory & PKI infrastructure

Network administration

Data center physical server racking and configuration

Linux administration

Infoblox IPAM administration

Procurement testing & approval of enterprise lab tools

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

8 + years of related experience

may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $189,750. 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.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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