Basic Qualifications : Bachelors degree in systems engineering, a related specialized area or field is required (or equivalent experience) plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. Agile experience preferred.CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a US Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, US citizenship is required. Responsibilities for this Position: General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Advanced Systems Engineer. This position provides an opportunity to further advance the cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nations core defense/intelligence services and systems. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:The Senior Advanced Systems Engineer position requires someone with a proactive mindset to build and maintain critical systems as part of an Agile team that supports a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline involving end-to-end system performance validation efforts. The Senior Advanced Systems Engineer will ensure various lab environments are installed, configured, maintained, and representative of customer environments to ensure various stakeholders can perform necessary integration, testing, and training efforts. This includes setting up VMs, services, containers, datastores, and working to insert new tech into the environments.The ideal candidate must be able to work independently under pressure and effectively identify, recommend, and solve system related issues to ensure lab environments, test environments, and various applications are properly configured to meet program needs at all times. The ideal candidate is:a strong team player/collaborator who works effectively with remote, non-collocated teamsa strong problem solver who drives resolutions for system interdependencies/issuesa strong communicator who provides clear status updates across various stakeholdersIn addition to maintaining systems and solving problems, novel system solutions will be greatly valued, especially using the latest accepted system technologies to gain efficiencies in maintenance and testing. The ideal candidate will have a general passion for designing, configuring, and maintaining complex system environments and will possess an inquisitive mind that can quickly adapt and work effectively with a variety of stakeholders including, software developers, testers, trainers, security teams, management, outside vendors, etc.The selected candidate will work with collaborative teams to perform technical activities that impact the design and performance of multiple advanced software systems.KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Required for this position:Engineering Skills / Experience:Hardware support (Cisco, NetApp, HP Bladesystem, Dell Servers, Isilon NAS and/or similar technology)System installation/management (rack and cable new hardware)Inventory Management and Asset Cataloging/DispositionVM allocation and setupKnowledge of Operating System and software (Windows, Linux OS versions, Docker, Kubernetes, and related technology)Database installation/maintenance (SQL/NoSQL and large datasets) Installation/management of commercial software tools (K8, Docker, Apache ZooKeeper, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Apache Kafka)In-lab and on-site engineering supportSystem administration, troubleshooting and problem resolution expertise (eg, setting/configuration issues, in support to test/operational activitiesScripted installation of program softwareAdvanced system design and engineering experience in on-prem and in-cloudDesigning, deploying and managing systems and related microservices in the cloud and on multiple virtual/physical platformsVirtualization and Cloud design/build/install/support (C2S/AWS, ESX/ESXi and vCenter Server)Cross and/or Mirrored Domain ImplementationsDevOps Engineering Skills:Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) PipelineTest and integration expertise, DEVOPS and similar experienceAnsible, TowerGitLabJenkinsDockerProvide Quality Assurance function for deliverable software as requiredFoundational Skills:Flexible and versatile enough to work on a variety of different tasks and technologiesStrong communication skillsStrong team collaborator Well-informed of current and future technologiesStrong hands-on experience Problem-solver, well-versed in troubleshootingSelf-starter, does not need training in software engineering/computer science fundamentals Planning and tracking team delegationSubject matter expert (SME) in one discipline/field and developing working knowledge in adjacent disciplines/fieldsProficient understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, practices, and standardsThe ability to multitask and sustain multiple operational systems simultaneously based on current operational needsPreferred for this position:Engineering Skills / Experience:Designing, deploying and managing system applications, thick clients, and related microservices in the cloud and on multiple virtual/physical platformsImagery and motion imagery system support experienceTroubleshooting and negotiating insertion of new techCreative thinking with the ability to multi-taskCommitment to ongoing professional developmentFamiliar with scripting languages Company Overview: General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation.With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas.Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose.You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team!General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce.EOE/Disability/Veteran