Building Automation System Programmer Jobs in Rochester, MN

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Active Directory (AD), Application Migration, Linux, Microsoft Server Administration, System Migrations

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Summary:

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and deploy the enterprise infrastructure required to support the modernization and migration of mission-critical systems across Europe. This role requires a versatile engineer capable of engineering and supporting diverse environments across compute, virtualization, storage, Windows, and Linux platforms. The Systems Engineer will coordinate closely with network, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to ensure seamless service availability, capacity management, system integration, and security compliance throughout modernization and migration efforts.

Core Role Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, design, and cutover strategies for multi-platform infrastructure, focusing on compute, storage, and virtualization platforms.
• Ensure service availability, data integrity, and security during complex physical and virtual migration events.
• Develop migration runbooks, validation plans, and contingency/rollback procedures.
• Coordinate with network and cybersecurity teams for seamless service integration and security boundary enforcement.
• Execute the installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, enterprise storage, and hypervisors in both physical and virtual environments.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and provide appropriate infrastructure solutions.
• Manages and tests backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability across Windows, Linux, and virtualized workloads.
• Maintains detailed documentation of system configurations, infrastructure topology, procedures, and changes.
• Creates reports on system performance, storage utilization, security incidents, and other key metrics.
• Coordinates with other IT teams to ensure coordinated delivery of IT services.
• Provides recommendations for system improvements based on analysis and industry best practices.

Technical Knowledge:

• Strong working knowledge of hybrid data center infrastructure, particularly VMware vSphere/Broadcom virtualized environments, enterprise storage platforms (Dell, NetApp), and physical server hardware.
• Proficient with cross-platform enterprise system administration, including fundamental Linux OS management alongside core Windows services (Active Directory, DNS).
• Skilled in enterprise backup/restore architectures, disaster recovery replication, and high-availability clustering across diverse platforms.
• Understanding of dependent application requirements, storage I/O profiles, and inter-service network dependencies.
• Ability to apply DoW cybersecurity hardening standards (DISA STIGs, ACAS scanning) across multi-vendor environments (VMware, Linux, Windows, Dell/NetApp).
• Skilled in leveraging vendor-specific automation platforms and APIs (e.g., VMware PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform) to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 5+ years experience with Data Center Solutions, Data Center Engineering, and/or Data Center Migration.

Certifications:

Recommended Professional Certifications:The candidate must possess one or more of the following certifications in addition to maintaining DoW 8570 IAT Level II compliance (e.g., Security+ CE).

• VMWare VCP - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) (Highly Desired)
• Dell Technologies Proven Professional (Storage focus) or NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
• CompTIA Linux+, Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS), or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
• VMWare VCP - Cloud Foundation Administrator
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

TESA Accreditation Requirements

A bachelor's degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience,

OR; An associate's degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience,

OR; A major certification (as defined and accepted by DOCPER) plus 7 years of recent specialized experience,

OR; 11 years of recent specialized experience

Location: On Customer Site
US Citizenship Required

Clearance: Secret
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#DefenseOCONUS #GDITPriority

The likely salary range for this position is $136,000 - $184,000. 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.Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

International

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.

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:

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