System Engineer/Administrator - REMOTE - US Citizenship required

Responsibilities for this Position Location: USA VA Home Office (VAHOME) Full Part/Time: Full time Job Req: RQ139607 Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Suitability: DHS EOD Public Trust/Other Required: Other Job Family: Systems Engineering Job Description: We are looking for a talented and experienced Backup Engineer to join an IT operations project, Hosting Services team to support DHS USCIS. The candidate will provide storage-engineering support for large enterprise in an agile environment. Candidate will be responsible for design and execution of flexible storage solutions hosted on-premises and in the cloud. This position works under the general guidance of the Hosting Services Task Lead and Lead Backup engineer, in an Agile. DevSecOps fast-paced, rapidly changing, collaborative environment, and requires strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, strong critical thinking, complex problem solving, appropriate judgment, and decision-making skills. RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES Design, build backup, restore solutions of databases, VM's, and file systems. Lead a team of engineers supporting backup and restore operations Guide and help junior engineers supporting backup operations Help the task Lead and Project managers in planning. Work with program and technical staff in all aspects of daily work. Monitor operations and collects and evaluates metrics to manage storage services and for inclusion into project KPIs and Service Level Agreements (SLA). Fully engaged in the implementation of a DevOps practices for supporting IT Monitor and support the operational availability, with backup and restore operational needs of all the systems hosted on the infrastructure Help task lead and management in planning and building windows infrastructure supporting COOP & DR plans Support information assurance process in a technical role by complying with technical controls, technical checklists etc. Assist and mentor junior members on the team Required Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Bachelor's Degree and 5 years prior relevant experience, additional years of experience in lieu of degree 8 years' experience in backup administration support for large-scale environments. 8 years' experience installing and configuring backups 8 years of experience writing scripts with a scripting language Working knowledge of advanced backup tools 2 years of experience with AWS On-Premise and AWS migrations Working knowledge of data base backup and restore on NetBackup, Backup Exec, and VEEAM Experienced in AWS, AZURE, Google Cloud Services, and other Cloud environments Familiarity with on-premise or Cloud to Cloud backup migrations Familiarity with Agile, DevOps practices and ITIL processes Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills US Citizen with DHS Public Trust suitability clearance/EOD Experience with any DHS agencies or entities Conditions Candidate must be an US citizen, and able to obtain DHS Public Trust clearance and USCIS EOD to start work EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: BA/BS or equivalent, 5+ years of experience The likely salary range for this position is $64,000 - $96,000, 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: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote 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. COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements. We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.