Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

GitLab, Linux, Python Software Development, Scripting

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCIPAL:

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.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

The Software Engineer shall be responsible for the development, enhancement, and sustainment of automation tools in support of system management infrastructure software and services for High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in a Linux environment.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT.

The Software Engineer Principal must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Science

• Experience: 8+ years of related experience

• Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/polygraph

Technical Skills Required:

 Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools

 Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes

 Recent software development experience using Python

 Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating deployment

 Experience performing troubleshooting and debugging issues in an operational system

 Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as Git

Lab CI and Jenkins:

 Experience with Git Source Control System

Desired Skills:

 Familiarity with Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools such as Netbox

 Familiarity with Observability and Analytics platform solutions such as Splunk
 Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions such as Keycloak
 Familiarity with Secret Management tools such as Hashi Corp Vault
 Familiarity with Message Brokers such as Kafka
 Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker, Pod Man, containerd
 Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
 Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

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 $175,950 - $238,050. 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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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