Description
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Software Engineer supporting our Intelligence Community customer, you will be trusted to solve complex technical challenges while delivering mission-critical capabilities that directly support national security objectives.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced software engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to join an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team responsible for supporting enterprise applications used across the Intelligence Community. In this role, you will collaborate with Agile development teams to maintain, enhance, and improve applications serving a broad range of IC customers. Responsibilities include responding to user inquiries, troubleshooting and resolving issues, implementing system enhancements, and supporting the ongoing evolution of mission-focused applications.
In addition to sustaining the current production environment, the successful candidate will play a key role in the modernization effort to develop and transition users to a next-generation application, while supporting the planned decommissioning of the legacy platform. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both operational support and the future architecture of a critical IC mission system.
HOW A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
- Provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for mission-critical applications used by Intelligence Community customers.
- Respond to user-reported issues and questions, troubleshoot problems, and implement solutions in a timely manner.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy software enhancements and new capabilities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Maintain and improve application performance, reliability, and security.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and system artifacts for legacy system.
- Support application integrations and data exchange with external systems and services.
- Work closely with team members to continuously improve development, deployment, and support processes.
- Support the lifecycle management of both legacy and modernized applications, ensuring continuity of operations throughout migration efforts.
- Contribute to the design, development, testing, and deployment of a new application while maintaining and enhancing the existing production system.
- Assist with planning and executing the decommissioning of legacy application components, services, and infrastructure.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Self-starter mentality with a strong desire to learn and deliver solutions efficiently to customers.
- Strong understanding of software design fundamentals and object-oriented programming principles.
- Experience applying modern software engineering principles including SOLID, DRY, KISS, and YAGNI.
- Experience working in Linux-based development environments.
- Understanding of Git/GitHub source control and Agile development methodologies.
- Experience architecting and developing web applications.
- Experience developing applications using Ruby on Rails.
- Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as ExtJS and/or VueJS.
- Experience utilizing Bootstrap for responsive user interface development.
- Experience deploying and supporting solutions in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
DESIRED SKILLS:
- AWS certifications.
- Experience integrating and unifying records from multiple data sources.
- Experience developing applications that consume and integrate external APIs.
- Experience supporting applications in a secure Intelligence Community environment.
- Understanding of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certifications, training, and experience will be considered.
- 6+ years of software development experience.
- Experience supporting enterprise web applications in production environments.
- Experience working within Agile software development teams.
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Location: Chantilly, VA or McLean, VA
Salary Range: $141,100 - $190,900
Benefits:
- 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