A business unit of General Dynamics, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) supports some of the United States' most complex government, defense, and in
Cyber Systems Integration Engineer Senior Principal
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$179.3K - $207K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Role Description
As a GDIT Cyber Systems Integration Engineer, the work you’ll do will be impactful to the mission of our Federal, Intelligence and Defense customers. You will bring deep expertise designing, building, deploying, and configuring enterprise applications and services in a complex IT environment. The ideal candidate will have deep experience integrating enterprise-class applications, middleware, identity and access solutions, and cloud/on-premises services into a secure, resilient, and scalable architecture. This role requires strong hands-on engineering capability, solution design expertise towards Zero Trust architecture, and the ability to work across diverse technology stacks in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: As a Cyber Systems Integration Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of DoW mission Zero Trust strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Develop integration strategies, patterns, and reference architectures for enterprise applications and services in support of Zero Trust security strategy.
- Ensure designs align with organizational security standards, compliance frameworks, and best practices (e.g., Zero Trust, NIST, FISMA).
- Document system integration workflows, data flows, and dependencies.
- Configure and deploy enterprise applications, APIs, middleware, and supporting services across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Implement authentication and authorization flows using IAM/ICAM technologies (e.g., Okta, Microsoft AD/Entra ID).
- Develop and maintain integrations between identity providers, network security tools, ITSM systems, data stores, and enterprise services.
- Utilize industry-standard protocols (e.g., SAML, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP, REST, SOAP) to ensure secure and seamless interoperability.
- Troubleshoot integration issues and provide escalation support for complex system interactions.
- Embed security controls into integration solutions to meet enterprise, federal, and industry regulatory requirements.
- Support audit, compliance, and monitoring activities by providing integration documentation and evidence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
- 10+ years of related experience
- 15+ years preferred
- Proven track record of excellence in Systems Integration.
- Strong knowledge of networking, authentication, authorization, and enterprise security standards.
- Experience deploying applications and services across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle.
- Solid understanding of API integration.
- Knowledge of networking concepts, firewalls, and enterprise security practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communications and documentation skills.
Requirements
- Active SECRET clearance.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to prioritize and drive outcomes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to resolve complex IT challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Federal and Department of War customers desired.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401K with company match.
- Competitive pay and paid time off.
- Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.
Company Description
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
- 10+ years of related experience
- 15+ years preferred
- Proven track record of excellence in Systems Integration.
- Strong knowledge of networking, authentication, authorization, and enterprise security standards.
- Experience deploying applications and services across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle.
- Solid understanding of API integration.
- Knowledge of networking concepts, firewalls, and enterprise security practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communications and documentation skills.
- Active SECRET clearance.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to prioritize and drive outcomes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to resolve complex IT challenges.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Federal and Department of War customers desired.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401K with company match.
- Competitive pay and paid time off.
- Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.
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