Software Engineer 1

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Bash (Scripting Language), Linux, MongoDB, Python (Programming Language)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
The Software Engineer shall be responsible for developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting GHOSTGEM's software suite of applications. Software development activities include implementation, testing, and integration with other COTS and FOSS products, packages, and libraries. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Engineer must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 2+ years of related experience

● Security clearance required: TS/SCI w/ polygraph
● Position Required skills:

    Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools
    Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
    Recent software development experience using Java  
    Recent software development experience using the Spring Framework including Spring Boot, Spring Data and Spring Integration 
    Experience with NoSQL databases including MongoDB  
    Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and containerd
    Experience with container orchestration technologies including Kubernetes
    Familiar with Messaging Frameworks such as RabbitMQ and Kafka
    Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as Bamboo and GitLab CI 
    Familiar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools including Ansible
    Experience using Git Source Control System

● Position Desired Skills:

    Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence  
    Experience creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services in a Kubernetes environment

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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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The likely salary range for this position is $132,600 - $179,400. 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:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

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. 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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