Chief Systems Engineer

Employer description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Technical Solutions

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Enterprise Infrastructures, Network Management System, Network OperationsCertifications:

NoneExperience:

10 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Chief Systems Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority and trusted advisor to our network operations and engineering teams and customer leadership.

This role requires a blend of strategic vision and hands-on engineering expertise, ensuring successful execution of enterprise operations, modernization efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is able to operate at both the architectural and tactical levels—guiding strategy, validating approaches through direct engineering engagement, directing engineering changes and driving technical excellence across the program.

 

Responsibilities:

Architect and design scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data networks and associated network management systemsLead creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD)Deploy and integrate Cisco enterprise and data center technologiesConfigure and support advanced routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPNAct as the primary technical advisor to customer leadershipDevelop and maintain the enterprise technical strategy and modernization roadmapLead architectural reviews, technical decision-making boards, and risk assessmentsEvaluate and recommend technologies to enhance reliability, security, scalability, and operational efficiency or meet customer new requirementsDrive modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiativesValidate technical approaches through hands-on analysis, engineering reviews, and proof‑of‑concept workPartner with operations teams to enhance service delivery and technical executionLead root cause analysis for complex, enterprise-level issuesMentor engineering and operations staff and elevate technical standards across the programAlign technology investments with mission priorities and stakeholder objectives
 

Required Qualifications: 

 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.Minimum 10 years of enterprise IT engineering and architecture experience.Design and architect scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data communication networksLead development of high-level and low-level network designs (HLD/LLD)Deploy and integrate Cisco-based enterprise and data center solutionsConfigure and support advanced technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPNStrong knowledge of network monitoring and management systems such as Cisco Catalyst Center, SolarWinds, and similar.Strong understanding of:Enterprise infrastructureSystems integrationSecurity and complianceUnderstanding of network modeling, digital twin, and Model-based System Engineering (MBSE)Experience evaluating technical risks and developing strategic solutions.Exceptional communication and leadership skills.undefinedClearance Required:  SecretLocation:  Remote 

Preferred Qualifications

Azure or AWS Solution ArchitectActive CISSP or CSSIPMicrosoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid AdministratorExperience leading modernization initiatives.Enterprise architecture framework experience.Cloud and hybrid architectureRHEL, RHEL Satellite Server, and OpenShift 

 

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.

The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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. 

 

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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