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Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer Sr Principal and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT\nAs a Systems Engineer Sr Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customer’s classified environment. 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The Systems Engineer Sr Principal must have:\nEducation: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science\nExperience: 10+ years of related experience\nTechnical skills:\nAdministering and maintaining Windows/Active Directory, VMware, and enterprise storage\nPatching, hardening, STIG implementation, and vulnerability remediation\nInstalling, configuring, monitoring, and maintaining enterprise systems, including backup and recovery\nTroubleshooting complex system issues and working with cross-functional engineering and cybersecurity teams\nContributing to ConMon artifacts, STIG checklists, and assessment documentation\nSupporting secure enclave, hybrid, or virtualized environments\nFamiliarity with DoW or Intelligence Community systems engineering, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements\nRole requirements:\nSecurity clearance level: Current and active Top Secret\nOnsite - Mclean, VA\nMust be DoW 8140 / 8570.01-M compliant (e.g., Security+ or equivalent)\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY\nExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.\nThe likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. 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:\n40Travel Required:\nLess than 10%Telecommuting Options:\nOnsiteWork Location:\nUSA VA McLeanAdditional Work Locations:\nTotal Rewards at GDIT:\nOur 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. 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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. 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