Telecommunications Systems Engineer SME

General Dynamics Information Technology

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Configuration Management (CM), Scripting, Systems DesignCertifications: NoneExperience: 9 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required: No Job Description: SYSTEMS ENGINEER SME Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Telecommunications Systems Engineer SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

Posted 9/21/2026part-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $72 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Avaya Systems Engineering, OSSI automation tools, and Telecommunications Service Delivery, with a strong focus on Configuration Management and Cloud deployments. Proficient in Python development and experienced in creating OSSI scripting frameworks and managing Avaya Aura systems.

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Avaya SME ExpertiseOSSI SME ExpertiseTelecommunications Service Delivery SME ExpertiseConfiguration ManagementPython Development

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Hard Skills

Configuration ManagementScriptingSystems DesignAvaya Aura ExpertiseOSSI Scripting FrameworksCloud DeploymentsTelecommunications Service DeliveryComplex Systems DevelopmentDigital Systems EngineeringLogic Design

Tools & Technologies

AvayaJuniperCiscoZoomMS Products

Industry Keywords

Unified CommunicationsFederal Aviation AdministrationAgency Specific Suitability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Configuration Management (CM), Scripting, Systems DesignCertifications:
NoneExperience:
9 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
SYSTEMS ENGINEER SME
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Telecommunications Systems Engineer SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Systems Engineer SME, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of providing Unified Communications. You will play a crucial role in designing, building, and delivering reliable UC to our Federal Aviation Administration customer.
SME Responsibilities:
Develops advanced solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems, platforms include Avaya, Juniper, Cisco, Zoom, and MS products to name a few.
Perform highly advanced systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end; Avaya Aura a must.
Provides and applies advanced engineering to highly complex infrastructures including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools; Avaya Aura platform a must.
Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects
Performs complex systems development and design work that may include logic design, I/O design, model formulation, computer architecture analysis and design, and digital systems engineering.
Provides system/equipment/specialized training and technical guidance.
Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in systems engineering to support Avaya Systems, specialized in OSSI based automation tools. Experience in creating OSSI scripting frameworks, and Avaya Aura System Manager database schema and OSSI interface.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer SME must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 15+ years of related experience
● Technical skills: Avaya SME, OSSI SME, and Telecommunications Service Delivery SME, Configuration Management, Cloud deployments, use of Python at the developmental level
● Role requirements: Agency Specific Suitability: FAA
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, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely hourly rate for this position is between $71.86 - $0.00. 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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
20
Travel Required:
Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options:
Remote
Work Location:
Any Location / Remote
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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science
15+ years of related experience
Avaya SME expertise
OSSI SME expertise
Telecommunications Service Delivery SME expertise
Configuration Management
Cloud deployments
Python at the developmental level
Avaya Aura expertise is required
Experience creating OSSI scripting frameworks
Experience with Avaya Aura System Manager database schema and OSSI interface
Agency Specific Suitability: FAA
Travel required less than 10%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay
Paid time off
AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities
Internal mobility team focused on career goals
Full-flex work week
Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan with pre-tax and post-tax contribution options and company match
Vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on hire date
10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on hire date
Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees
Short- and long-term disability benefits
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance
Award-winning culture of innovation
Military-friendly workplace