Senior Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$164,382–$180,716 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k
This role $173k
$132k most similar roles pay here $201k

This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $138,750–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $173k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph serves as a critical member of the IT Infrastructure and Operations team, where they manage complex enterprise systems. The role involves overseeing the lifecycle of physical and virtual servers, including Windows and Linux platforms, while maintaining VMware infrastructure through updates, testing, and deployment. Key responsibilities include managing server virtualization, ensuring security compliance, performing data center migrations, and troubleshooting storage systems like NetApp. The candidate will utilize a technical stack featuring Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, MS Hyper-V, vSphere, and vCenter. They must also possess skills in scripting, Group Policy management, and various storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, and iSCSI. This position addresses the challenge of maintaining high-availability infrastructure while ensuring continuous security compliance across large-scale systems within a secure government environment.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $158250 from 186 postings across 30 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage and administer physical and virtual Windows and Linux servers.
  • Operate, maintain, and deploy VMware infrastructure including vSphere and vCenter products.
  • Perform server lifecycle management including provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of hardware.
  • Administer enterprise storage systems, including NetApp technologies, SAN, NAS, and iSCSI implementations.
  • Monitor virtual infrastructure health, service performance, and resource utilization.
  • Implement security patches, maintain baseline compliance, and execute incident response procedures.
  • Troubleshoot and configure network components to improve system reliability and performance.
  • Integrate new technologies into existing systems and manage data center migrations.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
  • Must have a BA or BS degree and at least 8 years of experience.
  • Must have 10 or more years of related experience.
  • Must hold DoD Manual 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification.
  • Must possess technical competency in platforms including Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and VMware/Hyper-V hypervisors.
  • Must have hands-on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies like SAN, NAS, and iSCSI.
  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with polygraph.

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