Workstation Systems Engineer
Quick Summary
Skills:Active Directory (AD), Group Policy Objects (GPO), Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager,
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top SecretClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCIJob Family:
IT Infrastructure and OperationsRequirements
~1 min readJob Description:
SYSTEMS ENGINEER SR PRINCIPAL
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. 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.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Systems Engineer Sr Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customer’s classified workstation environment. You will play a crucial role in architecting, engineering, and operating a classified secure workstation enclave, ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant access to mission-critical systems.
KEY DUTIES
- Lead and support the architecture, engineering, and O&M of the classified secure workstation enclave, including Active Directory and GPOs, ensuring enclave integrity, security, and performance.
- Collaborate with the Engineering Lead, systems engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and stakeholders to design, build, configure, and sustain workstation services that meet stringent security and operational requirements.
- Utilize Active Directory, GPOs, MECM, and core security controls (Identity & Access Management, Configuration/Change Management, Vulnerability Management) to implement and maintain secure, standardized workstation configurations.
- Review and improve system and process architectures; develop and deliver test plans, technical briefings, and product recommendations.
- Follow and update engineering procedures, artifacts, and playbooks for the workstation enclave and core security controls.
- Support Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) validation and annual security assessment preparation and execution.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Sr Principal must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 10+ years of related experience
● Technical skills:
- Hands-on engineering expertise with Active Directory and GPOs for workstation environments
- Experience supporting secure workstation enclaves
- Experience supporting maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs), Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) packages, and audit/assessment documentation
- Familiarity with DoW or Federal cybersecurity frameworks
- Preferred: Hands-on engineering expertise with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)
● Role requirements:
- Security clearance level: Current and active Top Secret
- Onsite - Mclean, VA
- Must be DoW 8140 / 8570.01-M compliant (e.g., Security+ or equivalent)
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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Work Location:
USA VA McLeanAdditional Work Locations:
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 8, 2026
- First seen
- October 1, 2026
- Last seen
- October 1, 2026
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