Sr. System Engineer - GM Defense IT
Core
Lead systems engineering activities for GM Defense IT to establish structure, repeatability, and operational discipline across secure and regulated environments, supporting project delivery, compliance, and issue resolution.
Role type
Senior Individual Contributor Systems Engineer (IT Infrastructure & Security)
Builds
Secure and compliant IT environments, operational health of information systems, and self-help tools for customer support.
Domain
Defense IT, Government Contracting, Cybersecurity Compliance
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Systems engineering, IT infrastructure support, security operations, technical troubleshooting, requirements gathering, solution design, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, mentorship
Preferred skills
Government/defense/aerospace experience, knowledge of CUI/ITAR/EAR, familiarity with CMMC/DFARS/NIST frameworks, server engineering, Java/.NET/enterprise platforms
Technologies
Java, .NET, enterprise infrastructure platforms
Responsibilities
Develop requirements and coordinate with partner teams to deliver solutions; Partner with enterprise architecture to improve applications and tools; Manage operational health including patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting; Monitor and validate security controls for audit activities; Develop self-help tools and knowledge articles; Host triage sessions to resolve incidents; Mentor less experienced team members.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
