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From the employer's careers site First seen 31 Oct 2026 · Still live on 4 Nov 2026

Software Engineer Principal

GDIT San Antonio, TX Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$119,000 - $161,000 per year

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Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

As a Software Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Air Force.

Responsibilities:

  • Leading the implementation and management of DevSecOps practices across multiple projects and teams to ensure seamless integration of development, security, and operations processes.
  • Designing, implementing, and maintaining highly automated and secure CI/CD pipelines, incorporating advanced security testing and validation techniques.

Requirements:

  • Providing technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams on secure system design, deployment, and operation.
  • Architecting, implementing, and managing secure and highly available infrastructure, both cloud-based and on-premises, with a focus on automation and scalability.
  • Leading security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability remediation efforts, including developing and implementing security policies and procedures.
  • Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and procedures, and contributing to knowledge sharing and training initiatives.
  • Experience in conducting Proof of Concepts (POC) to evaluate new DevSecOps tools and technologies and make recommendations for adoption.
  • Experience leading incident response and root cause analysis efforts, with a focus on identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.
  • Experience in developing and delivering DevSecOps training programs.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field
  • Preferred Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Experience:

  • 10+ years of related experience
  • Must have an active TS SCI clearance

Expert-level proficiency in:

  • CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps)
  • Configuration management and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform)
  • Containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)
  • Cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go, Java)
  • Security best practices and tools (e.g., OWASP, Nessus, Burp Suite, Splunk, SIEM solutions)

Benefits:

  • 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
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • reverse engineering
  • malware analysis

Ready to apply?

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