Type of Requisition:Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:None
Job Family:IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:Skills:Critical Systems, Enterprise IT, Enterprise Monitoring, System Administration, System Monitors
Certifications:None
Experience:4 + years of related experience
ship Required:Yes
Job Description:ENTERPRISE MONITORING SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORYOUR IMPACTOwn your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day.
CIO Infrastructure Services (CIS) is growing, and we invite both our experienced incumbents and new team members to be part of what's next. Incumbents bring invaluable mission insight, while new talent adds fresh ideas and energy. Together, we'll strengthen continuity and drive the next generation of innovation.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACTAs an Enterprise Monitoring Systems Administrator supporting CIS, you will ensure continuous visibility, stability, and security of mission critical systems across multiple enterprise networks. You will manage and optimize monitoring infrastructure, maintain compliant configuration baselines, and deliver actionable insights that drive rapid troubleshooting and operational readiness. Your work directly enhances system performance, improves cybersecurity posture, and ensures reliable delivery of core IT services.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise monitoring systems, including log aggregation, event management, telemetry collection, and performance dashboards
- Monitor health, availability, and utilization of monitoring platforms and data pipelines, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance accuracy, resilience, and efficiency
- Implement secure configuration baselines, system hardening standards, and STIG aligned controls across monitoring servers, agents, collectors, and integration components
- Execute timely patching and security updates for monitoring platforms, integrated tools, and host systems using automated deployment and compliance technologies
- Review weekly compliance and vulnerability scan results, identify noncompliant assets, determine root causes, and coordinate remediation actions with system owners
- Track and apply approved security directives, task orders, and vulnerability notifications to ensure monitoring systems remain aligned with enterprise cybersecurity requirements
- Configure and maintain alerting policies, performance thresholds, dashboards, and data collection profiles to support infrastructure, network, and application monitoring
- Provide Tier 3 troubleshooting and escalation support for complex monitoring issues including ingestion failures, alert anomalies, agent performance issues, and data latency
- Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, networking, and operations teams to onboard new data sources, validate secure monitoring configurations, and support accreditation activities
- Maintain documentation of system configurations, patch schedules, alert logic, dashboards, and procedures to support audit readiness and change control
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
- EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Enterprise Monitoring Systems Administrator Senior - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 8 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
Enterprise Monitoring Systems Administrator Principal - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 10 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree. - CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.)
- CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
- Hands-on experience administering enterprise monitoring platforms (e.g., SolarWinds, Splunk, Elastic/ELK, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Nagios, Zabbix, or comparable tools)
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, performance tuning, log management, and secure configuration practices
- Experience performing patch management, vulnerability remediation, system hardening, and compliance reporting across enterprise systems
- Strong analytical, documentation, and cross-team communication skills
- ship required
- LOCATION: Onsite
GDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt 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 OPPORTUNITYExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
#CISThe likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. 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 MD Annapolis Junction
Additional Work Locations:USA CO Colorado Springs - 8610 Explorer Dr (COC036), USA DC Washington, USA FL MacDill AFB - 7115 S Boundary Blvd (FLC096), USA VA Springfield - 7770 Backlick Rd (VAS110)
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.
Our Identity Verification Process:As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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