General Dynamics Information Technology

ITIL Automation / Orchestration Engineer

United States full-time Senior $144,500 - $195,500
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About the role

Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
SecretClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCIPublic Trust/Other Required:
NoneJob Family:
Data Science and Data EngineeringJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Automation Technology, Business Process Automation, DevSecOps, IT Service Management (ITSM), ScriptingCertifications:
NoneExperience:
8 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob Description:
GDIT is seeking an ITIL Automation / Orchestration Engineer to streamline and modernize service delivery across ITSM platforms. You will design automations, integrate systems, and build orchestration workflows that accelerate mission outcomes and reduce operational friction across Defense programs.
How You’ll Make an Impact

Build automated workflows that streamline ITIL/ITSM processes (Change, Incident, Request, CMDB, etc.).
• Integrate platforms such as ServiceNow, cloud services, monitoring tools, and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Develop reusable automations that reduce toil and improve service quality across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with service owners to translate ITIL processes into actionable automated workflows.
• Implement orchestration that connects infrastructure, applications, and support systems.
• Contribute to broader modernization initiatives by standardizing automation best practices.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
Required
• Strong experience with ITSM platforms (ServiceNow preferred).
• Hands‑on experience building automations, REST integrations, and workflow orchestration.
• Solid understanding of ITIL processes and service management fundamentals.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, JavaScript, PowerShell).
• Experience integrating cloud platforms, monitoring tools, and CI/CD systems.
• Ability to work across teams to define automation needs and deliver practical solutions.
• US Citizenship Required

Candidate must possess active SECRET clearance, and the ability to obtain TOP SECRET/SCI.

Bachelors and 8 years of progressive work experience.
Preferred
• ITIL Foundation or higher certifications.
• Experience with ServiceNow Flow Designer, IntegrationHub, or similar tools.
• Experience with enterprise architecture, CMDB design, or process optimization.
Location & Travel
Remote
Travel Expected=25%
The likely salary range for this position is $144,500 - $195,500. 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.Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Travel Required:
10-25%Telecommuting Options:
RemoteWork Location:
Any Location / RemoteAdditional 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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events atgdit.com/tc.
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I am interested in the ITIL Automation / Orchestration Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in Javascript, Python and Remote Collaboration, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes General Dynamics Information Technology needs from this hire.

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