**Req ID:** RQ214689 **Type of Requisition:** Regular **Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Top Secret/SCI **Public Trust/Other Required:** None **Job Family:** IT Infrastructure and Operations **Skills:** Automation,REST API Development,Workflow Process **Certifications:** CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA **Experience:** 5 + years of related experience **US Citizenship Required:** Yes **Job Description:** MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a **Platform Automation Engineer** , the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USCENTCOM. You will play a crucial role in the design and implement backend services and automation that power USCENTCOM’s Data Analytical Environment (DAE) and AI environment. This role focuses on workflow reliability, API integration, and operational automation, enabling secure access, orchestration, and governance across data and AI platforms. The engineer will work closely with platform and security teams to translate architecture, policy, and governance requirements into working, repeatable workflows. This role is not UI-focused and does not involve data science or model development. This role supports the evolution of enterprise AI capabilities from foundational platforms to reusable, governed agent-based services. Duties and Responsibilities + Develop and maintain backend services and APIs supporting data and AI workflows. + Implement automation for job submission, access approvals, provisioning, and orchestration. + Implement automation supporting agent rule execution, tagging workflows, and conversation-based context handling. + Integrate classification and tagging logic into repeatable, auditable workflows. + Integrate Kubernetes workloads with Power Platform, on-prem databases, and API gateways. + Support workflow automation for: + Namespace and resource provisioning + Role-based access and approvals + Secure API exposure + Build and maintain reliable integration pipelines supporting RAG and knowledge repository ingestion. + Collaborate with security teams to ensure workflows comply with RBAC, audit, and compliance requirements. + Support troubleshooting and stabilization of cross-system and cross-domain workflows. + Contribute to documentation and operational runbooks for IOC sustainment WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have: + Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). + Certification: DoD Directive 8140 compliant. + Experience: 5+ years of related experience + Required Skills + Strong experience building REST APIs and backend services (Python, Java, or similar). + Experience with automation frameworks, orchestration, or workflow engines. + Familiarity with Kubernetes environments and service integration. + Experience integrating enterprise systems via APIs (on-prem, proxy-based, or hybrid). + Understanding of secure software development in DoD or regulated environments. + Experience with logging, monitoring, and operational troubleshooting. + Desired Skills + Experience integrating Power Platform or low-code solutions with backend services. + Familiarity with API gateways, authentication, and authorization patterns. + Exposure to data pipelines or medallion architectures. + Experience supporting multi-tenant enterprise platforms. + Security clearance level: Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred or eligible. + US citizenship required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At 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, competitive pay and paid time off + Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace \#armajobs \#gditpriority The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. 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. 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. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans