Systems Engineer Sr. Manager - Secret Clearance Required - Onsite

GDIT
Oakton, VA

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: USA VA Oakton
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ209798

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Agile Methodology, Team Collaboration, Team Management
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

If you are a passionate and driven individual with a commitment to engineering excellence and strong leadership skills, we invite you to apply for the Senior Engineering Manager position. Join our team and help shape the future of our engineering projects.

Job Description

GDIT is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineering Manager with a strong background in managing complex IT projects involving high performance computing, software development, systems engineering, big data/data warehousing, and data center management. This on-site, full-time role is based in the Northern Virginia area.

Key Responsibilities
  • Team Management : Lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 engineers, handling all personnel management functions including staffing, performance management, fostering a positive work environment, and mentoring.
  • Technical Leadership : Serve as team lead and technical contributor for Configuration Management, Change Management, and Quality Assurance.
  • Scrum Master : Perform Scrum Master duties, coordinating and conducting Agile ceremonies.
  • Engineering Practices : Oversee engineering practices, including Risk Management, software development lifecycle, and team collaboration.

Required Technical Skills
  • Software Development : Experience working on teams involved in all aspects of software development while also supporting an operational system.
  • Agile Methodologies : In-depth experience and understanding of Agile development methodologies, quality assurance, configuration, change management, software testing, and DevOps tools and environments.
  • Engineering Principles : Strong understanding and application of software and system engineering principles, practices, and standards.
  • Configuration Management : Experience with Configuration Management Systems such as IBM Engineering Workflow Manager (EWM/RTC).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
BA/BS in a Technical field required

Job Family: WCSNM3

Job Profile: Systems Engineering Sr. Manager

Job Qualifications Experience: 10+ years of related experience

Clearance: Secret Clearance

Suitability : Customer Approval required

Travel Required: None

Job Location: Oakton, VA (100% on-site/No Remote)

Full Time Position

Desired Skills and Abilities
  • People Management : Effective people management skills.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership : Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Communication and Collaboration : Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Organizational Skills : Effective administrative and organizational skills.
  • Adaptability : Flexible and versatile with the ability to work on a variety of different tasks and responsibilities requiring frequent multitasking.

The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 - $207,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Oakton

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at
gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

PI281716370




If you are a passionate and driven individual with a commitment to engineering excellence and strong leadership skills, we invite you to apply for the Senior Engineering Manager position. Join our team and help shape the future of our engineering projects.



Job Description


GDIT is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineering Manager with a strong background in managing complex IT projects involving high performance computing, software development, systems engineering, big data/data warehousing, and data center management. This on-site, full-time role is based in the Northern Virginia area.



Key Responsibilities

  • Team Management : Lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 engineers, handling all personnel management functions including staffing, performance management, fostering a positive work environment, and mentoring.
  • Technical Leadership : Serve as team lead and technical contributor for Configuration Management, Change Management, and Quality Assurance.
  • Scrum Master : Perform Scrum Master duties, coordinating and conducting Agile ceremonies.
  • Engineering Practices : Oversee engineering practices, including Risk Management, software development lifecycle, and team collaboration.




Required Technical Skills

  • Software Development : Experience working on teams involved in all aspects of software development while also supporting an operational system.
  • Agile Methodologies : In-depth experience and understanding of Agile development methodologies, quality assurance, configuration, change management, software testing, and DevOps tools and environments.
  • Engineering Principles : Strong understanding and application of software and system engineering principles, practices, and standards.
  • Configuration Management : Experience with Configuration Management Systems such as IBM Engineering Workflow Manager (EWM/RTC).




EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
BA/BS in a Technical field required


Job Family: WCSNM3


Job Profile: Systems Engineering Sr. Manager


Job Qualifications Experience: 10+ years of related experience


Clearance: Secret Clearance


Suitability : Customer Approval required


Travel Required: None


Job Location: Oakton, VA (100% on-site/No Remote)


Full Time Position



Desired Skills and Abilities

  • People Management : Effective people management skills.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership : Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Communication and Collaboration : Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Organizational Skills : Effective administrative and organizational skills.
  • Adaptability : Flexible and versatile with the ability to work on a variety of different tasks and responsibilities requiring frequent multitasking.



The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 - $207,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.



Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40



Travel Required:
None



Telecommuting Options:
Onsite



Work Location:
USA VA Oakton



Additional Work Locations:



Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.


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.


Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at
gdit.com/tc.


Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans



PI281716370

Posted 2026-01-24

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