Principal Systems Engineer

4 days ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States General Dynamics Information Technology Full time
Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer - Active Directory

At General Dynamics Information Technology, we are seeking a highly skilled Principal Systems Engineer to join our team. As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing complex Active Directory forests and domains across a large network with over 10,000 users and 20,000 Active Directory objects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) infrastructure management
  • Implement and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including creating and configuring domain controllers, user and group accounts, and organizational units (OUs)
  • Work within a bastion forest solution to provide comprehensive security and management across multiple Active Directory forests
  • Continually monitor the environment to ensure best practices and Federal guidelines are being followed
  • Create advanced monitoring strategies for monitoring and reporting the health of Active Directory components
  • Record problem symptoms and status information in a timely fashion and communicate internally within IT and externally with the customer through problem resolution
  • Conduct complex troubleshooting and repair tasks on Active Directory, Windows Server, Domain Controllers, user authentication and other operational systems as needed
  • Lead efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations
  • Conduct advanced hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines
  • Develop performance and security plans for computers that meet the needs of network users
  • Evaluate existing systems and plans long-term strategies
  • Participate in on-call rotation (as required) for emergency technical support and planned maintenance activities
  • Potentially serve as a team or task lead
Requirements:
  • Education: BS/BA or equivalent
  • Required Experience: 17+ years of relevant experience
  • Required Technical Skills: DoD 8140/8570 IAT II compliance required
  • Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a T5 or T5R within the last 5 years
  • Required Skills and Abilities: Highly motivated, self-starter with great communications skills; effective problem solver; able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary range: $169,065 - $228,735
  • Full flex work weeks where possible
  • A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
  • Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
  • Opportunities for training, certification, and career advancement


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