Infrastructure Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology
Fairfax, VA, United States
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Compensation
$164,382.0 - $201,250.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Software System Penetration Testing Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cyber Security Disaster Recovery Monitoring of Systems Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) IT Management Key Management
+21 more
Network Security Windows Servers Virtual Desktops Platform as a Service (PAAS) Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Red Hat Enterprise Linux Power BI Azure Active Directory Cloud Services Virtual Hosting Virtualization Technology Software Vulnerability Management Policy as Code Enterprise Software Applications System Availability Software Security Firewalls (Computer Science) Information Technology Terraform Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

GDIT is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support the Defense Enterprise Office Solution (DEOS) Cloud Service Offering. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining enterprise infrastructure supporting critical Department of Defense missions across both cloud and on-premises environments.

The ideal candidate is a technical leader with expertise in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, virtualization, networking, cybersecurity, automation, and enterprise infrastructure management. The engineer will work independently and collaboratively to deliver highly available, secure, and scalable solutions.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

  • Design, implement, document, andmaintainenterprise infrastructure solutions.
  • Managehighly availableand secure enterprise IT systems supporting mission-critical operations.
  • Install, configure, andmaintainvirtualization platforms, operating systems, applications, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues involvingcompute, networking, storage, virtualization, and enterprise applications whileidentifyingopportunities for optimization.
  • Develop andmaintaininfrastructure standards, architecture documentation, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, maintenance activities, and technology refresh initiatives.
  • Providetechnical leadership and strategic guidance to engineering teams and senior management.
  • Conduct technical assessments and architecture reviews tovalidatedesigns and implementation approaches.
  • Coordinate and implement environment changes through established Request for Change (RFC) processes.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to obtain andmaintainsystem accreditation packages, including security checklists, STIG compliance, diagrams, and required documentation.
  • Participate in cybersecurity activities such as vulnerability assessments, environment scans, penetration testing, and security audits.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote infrastructure best practices across the organization.
  • Participate in technical meetings with government customers, civilian personnel, and contractor teams.

Requirements

Cloud Based Services,Enterprise Infrastructures,Information Technology (IT) Systems,Infrastructure Management (IM)

Experience:

10 + years of related experience, ? Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)

? Experience: 10+ years of related experience

? Technical skills:

Certification: DoD 8570 IAT Level II Required

Cloud & Identity

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft 365 (M365) administration and services
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
  • Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  • Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Compute & Virtualization

  • Windows Server administration
  • Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
  • Virtual host deployment and management
  • High availability and disaster recovery design

Security

  • Azure Key Vault
  • Azure Disk Encryption/DiskEncryptionSets
  • System hardening
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG)
  • Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Networking

  • Azure Virtual Networks
  • Network Security Groups (NSGs)
  • Application Security Groups (ASGs)
  • Azure Virtual Network Gateway
  • Azure Firewall

Infrastructure Management

  • Group Policy (GPO) management
  • Enterprise IT operations
  • Performance optimization
  • Capacity planning
  • Infrastructure monitoring and maintenance
  • Enterprise backup and disaster recovery planning

Additional Desired Skills

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
  • Policy as Code (PaC)
  • Microsoft365DSC
  • PowerShell automation and scripting
  • Microsoft Graph API and Microsoft 365 automation
  • Microsoft 365 administration and configuration
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, hardening, and automation
  • Power Platform
  • Power BI
  • Enterprise automation and orchestration solutions

? Security clearance level: Active DoD Secret Required

? Location: Remote

? Role requirements:

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
  • A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence

Benefits & conditions

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 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 $164,382 - $201,250. 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.

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.

About the company

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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