Systems Engineer Senior Advisor

$122,366 - $150,650/Yr

General Dynamics - Falls Church, VA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Falls Church, VA

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As a Systems Engineer Senior Advisor at GDIT, you will deliver tailored solutions to complex problems, focusing on managing and optimizing enterprise identity and access management infrastructure. Your role will prioritize the end-user experience while ensuring security and compliance across various platforms, including Active Directory, Azure AD, and Microsoft 365. You will be instrumental in implementing high-availability architectures, managing security features, and mentoring junior engineers, all while contributing to a safer and smarter future.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain on-premises Active Directory environments, including domain controllers, group policies, forests, trusts, and replication.
• Implement and manage AD object lifecycle, security groups, user accounts, and service accounts.
• Perform regular AD audits, ensuring compliance with security best practices and policies.
• Design and implement high-availability AD architectures to minimize downtime and ensure disaster recovery readiness.
• Manage and maintain Azure AD/Entra ID, including hybrid identity configurations and integrations with on-premises Active Directory.
• Configure and optimize Azure AD for secure access, identity governance, conditional access, and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
• Implement and maintain Single Sign-On (SSO) and seamless access across cloud-based applications.
• Monitor Azure AD health and resolve any synchronization or performance issues.
• Administer and optimize Azure infrastructure services, including virtual machines, networking, storage, and identity services.
• Support Azure-based applications, ensuring proper security measures are in place, such as RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), identity management, and privileged identity protection.
• Collaborate with cloud architects and development teams to design scalable and secure Azure environments that meet business requirements.
• Implement and manage security and compliance features in Microsoft 365, such as Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Information Rights Management (IRM), and Conditional Access policies.
• Provide guidance and support for M365 user provisioning, licensing, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure adherence to corporate security policies and compliance frameworks, including GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC2.
• Proactively identify and mitigate security risks through continuous monitoring, patch management, and system hardening.
• Participate in security audits and incident response, assisting in the investigation of any security breaches or vulnerabilities.
• Perform regular monitoring, diagnostics, and performance tuning for AD, Entra ID, Azure, and M365 environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system performance issues, ensuring minimal impact on business operations.
• Implement automation and scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI, etc.) to enhance operational efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Train and mentor junior engineers, providing technical expertise and knowledge sharing across the IT organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science or a related field.
• 10+ years of related experience (in lieu of degree, 14 years of related experience will be required).
• Systems engineering with a focus on Active Directory, Azure AD (Entra ID), Azure, and Microsoft 365 administration.

Nice-to-haves

• Expertise in identity management, hybrid cloud environments, and enterprise-scale IT infrastructure.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation tools for system management.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts, firewalls, VPNs, and DNS management.

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Business travel and accident insurance