Enterprise Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly
GDIT· enterprise· Defense IT· Oct 15, 2026 · 13d ago
Annapolis Junction, MD
In office
Full-time
Staff
$149K–$201K
8+ years exp
Job description
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Complex Systems, Enterprise Systems, Systems Management Certifications:
None Experience:
8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Find the Answer. Engineer the Solution. Improve the Enterprise.
We are looking for an engineer who is naturally curious, relentlessly analytical, and driven to understand how things actually work. The ideal candidate is the person with the home lab, the engineer who takes systems apart to understand them, researches the problem until they find the answer, and is never satisfied with “that s just how it works.”
This is not a traditional single-system engineering role. You will work across a large enterprise environment spanning 28 IT engineering disciplines, helping solve complex operational problems, develop new capabilities, automate processes, and improve the effectiveness, security, and compliance of systems supporting tens of thousands of devices and users.
The problems will change constantly. So will the priorities. We are looking for someone who is excited by that.
What You ll Do
● Solve the hard problems . Investigate complex enterprise IT issues, identify root causes, research potential solutions, test hypotheses, and stay with a problem until you understand it and can recommend a path forward.
● Think at enterprise scale . Design and improve capabilities that can be deployed, monitored, secured, and maintained across 50,000–100,000 devices, rather than solving problems one system at a time.
● Engineer across disciplines . Work across the organization s 28 IT services to understand how systems interact and identify solutions that improve overall operational effectiveness.
● Build and automate . Use PowerShell, scripting, APIs, automation platforms, and other development tools to eliminate repetitive work and create scalable engineering solutions.
● Research what s next . Investigate emerging technologies, capabilities, and engineering approaches before they become requirements. Prototype and evaluate technologies that could improve the enterprise.
● Support architecture and engineering . Work alongside senior engineers and architects to develop new capabilities, validate designs, troubleshoot existing environments, and turn concepts into operational solutions.
● Continuously improve the environment . Identify weaknesses, inefficiencies, security gaps, operational problems, and opportunities for automation—and take ownership of improving them.
We are looking for someone who wants to know the answer. Somone with the mindset – We give you a hard problem, limited direction, access to the environment and the tools/resources available, and you will keep digging until you understand the problem and find an answer.
You don t need to know every technology in the enterprise when you arrive. You do need to know how to figure things out.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
Required Qualifications
● Experience supporting or engineering enterprise IT environments.
● Strong Windows and Linux systems knowledge.
● Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems.
● Experience with scripting or automation; PowerShell strongly preferred.
● Understanding of enterprise infrastructure, systems administration, networking, security, and operational management.
● Ability to independently research, test, analyze, and develop solutions.
● Strong communication skills and the ability to work with engineers, architects, technical leadership, and operations teams.
● Ability to rapidly learn unfamiliar technologies and systems.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Enterprise Systems Engineer must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 8 years of related experience
● Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly
● US citizenship required
● Role requirements:
Ability to independently research, test, analyze, and develop solutions.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with engineers, architects, technical leadership, and operations teams.
Ability to rapidly learn unfamiliar technologies and systems
● Certification: Must be 8570 compliant with a Security Certification
● Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
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 an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
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The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
Less than 10%
T elecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA MD Annapolis Junction
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. 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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