TMN Cloud / Systems Engineer

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a System Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Tactical Mission Network Cloud / Systems engineer you will work in PaaS, DevOps, Security, and IaaS operations in order to spread knowledge and practices. All in support of the Government Program Office’s global cloud and platform services environments.
Responsible for the engineering and life-cycle management of, mostly cloud-based, platforms to attain a high degree of reliability and security.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for Container Orchestration: Must have Expert-level understanding of Kubernetes for deploying and managing containerized applications

• Proven ability to architect, implement, and manage cloud solutions on the Azure platform. Experience with relevant services like Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, and Security

• Deep knowledge of firewall implementation (Palo Alto, Cisco) and VPN solutions (Cloudflare, OpenVPN). Ability to configure and maintain secure network infrastructure, including traffic obfuscation techniques.

• Operating System Mastery: Extensive experience administering both Linux and Windows environments, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security hardening.

• Configuration Management: Strong understanding of tools like Ansible, Puppet Master, and scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automating system configuration and deployments.

• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and the software development lifecycle (SDLC), enabling efficient code delivery and infrastructure management

• CDS Management: Hands-on experience managing core components of the TMN-T infrastructure: TMS, HSG, TGS, Diodes (FDDs).

• EUD Configuration Management: Expertise in configuring and deploying devices (phones, laptops, tablets) using tools like Mantle Mobile and EFota.

• Strong understanding of configuration profile management best practices. Mobile Device Management (MDM): Experience with Airwatch and WatchTower for managing and securing mobile devices within the TMN-T environments.

• Location Services & Collaboration: Knowledge of BFT/TTL Service (Somewear), messaging applications, and real-time situational awareness tools like TAK/CoP (TAK Plug-in integration) and TAK FedHUB.

• Mapping & File Sharing: Ability to configure and manage map servers/services (Azure Maps/Pixia) and file sharing platforms (FTP, NextCloud).

• Real-Time Communications: Experience with RoIP / ICE / Vocality for voice communication solutions. Understanding of video distribution and transcoding technologies.

• VPS Management: Ability to provision, configure, and manage virtual private servers (VPS) within cloud environments.

• CloudRelay: Familiarity with the CloudRelay service and its integration with TMN-T systems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cloud Developer Sr Principal must have:

● Education

• Bachelor's Degree recommended

• DoD 8570 Level II (Security +)

● Experience:

5+ years of related experience

● Technical skills:

• Ability to program (structured and OO) with one or more high level languages, such as Python, Java, C/C++, Ruby, and JavaScript.

• Adept Shell/BASH scripter

• Experience with distributed storage technologies like NFS, HDFS, Ceph, and S3.

• 2+ years of experience working with container orchestration technologies, specifically Kubernetes.

• A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks along with an ability to offer and implement solutions to address these.

• Experience creating dashboards to track service health that appeal to both technical and non-technical audiences preferably with Splunk.

● Security clearance level:

• Secret to start, must be able to obtain TS/SCI

● US citizenship required

● Preferred requirements:

• Experience working with identity and access management technologies and solutions.

• Experience with Agile development methodologies; using collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, specifically Splunk

• Any of the following: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or any Professional level of the above-mentioned certs where applicable

• 1+ years’ experience working with Gitlab

• Skilled at creating Ansible playbooks, working with AWX/Ansible Tower

Location:

• On Customer Site

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 a career in intelligence at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for securing the mission.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

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

Certification

Travel Required

10-25%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required