This role pays more than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$125,000–$196,904
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$185k
versus about
$161k
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.
Windows Systems Engineer serves as a senior principal role within the IT Infrastructure and Operations team, where you will engineer, operate, and secure a classified Windows-based secure enclave. You will be responsible for the maintenance, patching, and operation of enclave servers, storage systems, VMware environments, and Active Directory to ensure high availability and resilience for mission-critical workloads. Your daily responsibilities include monitoring system health, performing vulnerability remediation, and ensuring DISA STIG compliance through Continuous Monitoring activities. To succeed, you must possess expertise in Windows/Active Directory, VMware, enterprise storage, and backup recovery tools. You will collaborate with cybersecurity teams to design and sustain systems while managing documentation for engineering processes. This role specifically addresses the technical challenge of maintaining secure, compliant infrastructure within a classified environment tailored to DoD and Intelligence Community requirements.
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