What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Platform Engineer position at General Dynamics?
Job Description
About GDLS:
We Serve Those Who Protect What Matters.
At General Dynamics Land Systems, we build combat vehicles and integrated technologies that give soldiers a decisive advantage. We design, engineer and sustain advanced tracked and wheeled systems paired with modern electronic architecture, AI-enabled capabilities and autonomy-ready technology. From Abrams to LAV, Stryker to AJAX, robotic platforms to software solutions and beyond, our portfolio delivers proven performance for customers around the world. That's why Soldiers and Marines have trusted General Dynamics Land Systems products in the toughest conditions for decades. We deliver the power to win. Every day, our global team looks beyond the horizon, solving problems before they become challenges. Bring your talent. Bring your purpose. Let's shape the future of General Dynamics Land Systems together.
About the Position:
The IT Platform Engineer modernizes how we build, deploy and operate our hybrid platform. Turn manual processes into repeatable, version-controlled automation across on-prem and cloud environments in a compliance-driven environment (CMMC Level 2, with Level 3 underway) where security and consistency are built in from the start.
What We Offer:
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:
Minimum Qualifications:
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call or send an e-mail to [email protected] for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
About GDLS:
We Serve Those Who Protect What Matters.
At General Dynamics Land Systems, we build combat vehicles and integrated technologies that give soldiers a decisive advantage. We design, engineer and sustain advanced tracked and wheeled systems paired with modern electronic architecture, AI-enabled capabilities and autonomy-ready technology. From Abrams to LAV, Stryker to AJAX, robotic platforms to software solutions and beyond, our portfolio delivers proven performance for customers around the world. That's why Soldiers and Marines have trusted General Dynamics Land Systems products in the toughest conditions for decades. We deliver the power to win. Every day, our global team looks beyond the horizon, solving problems before they become challenges. Bring your talent. Bring your purpose. Let's shape the future of General Dynamics Land Systems together.
About the Position:
The IT Platform Engineer modernizes how we build, deploy and operate our hybrid platform. Turn manual processes into repeatable, version-controlled automation across on-prem and cloud environments in a compliance-driven environment (CMMC Level 2, with Level 3 underway) where security and consistency are built in from the start.
What We Offer:
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:
- Design, build and maintain infrastructure as code for on-prem private cloud (VMware Cloud Foundation) and cloud environments (Azure GovernmentC High, AWS)
- Automate server builds, configuration and patching for Linux and Windows using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, MECM, GPOs, PowerShell and Python
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes, including code review, testing and automated deployment
- Create hardened, repeatable golden images and baseline configurations aligned to CIS benchmarks
- Automate compliance evidence collection, configuration drift detection and remediation to support audits
- Integrate automation with identity (Active Directory, Entra ID), storage, backup and monitoring platforms
- Build and maintain automated utilization reports for forecasting
- Make recommendations for improvements
- Write clear documentation and runbooks, and help teammates adopt automation practices
- Take part in troubleshooting, incident response and on-call rotation
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7 years in infrastructure or systems engineering, with at least 2 years focused on automation and infrastructure as code
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and at least one configuration management tool (Ansible preferred)
- Strong scripting skills in PowerShell and/or Python
- Solid Git skills, including branching, pull requests and code review
- Experience administering Linux and Windows Server in well regulated enterprise environments
- Experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or AWS)
- Understanding of networking, DNS, certificates and identity fundamentals
- Must be a U.S. Person (i.e. a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.)
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call or send an e-mail to [email protected] for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.