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Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Software Engineering

Responsibilities Include:

• Employ software development techniques and methodologies for solving tough analytical challenges

• Use software development skills to automate manual analytical processes

• Opportunity to expand upon beyond specializations to include front end user interfaces, back end microservices, web services, cloud architectures, as well as databases and other persistent data stores

• Provide technical expertise to support migration of applications and data sets to the cloud

• Deploy developed IT solutions, user applications, databases and other IT capabilities

• Design and develop specialized user solutions, applications and databases using a hybrid Agile approach within a DevOps environment

• Provide Tier 3 technical support for deployed applications and databases

• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git

• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications

• Maintain code integrity and organization

• Collaborate with the rest of engineering team to design and launch new features

• Keen interest in learning and using the latest software tools, methods, and technologies to solve real world problem sets vital to national security

• Develops and applies advanced methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced software applications and problems.

• Develops highly complex documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.

• Uses advance knowledge in the preparation and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.

• Performs complex modeling, simulation and analysis. Designs and develops basic compilers, assemblers, utility programs and operating systems with extensive independent judgement.

• Using expert knowledge, develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.

• Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects to develop documentation for new or existing programs.

• Applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Establishes operational plans. Problems faced are difficult and often complex. Work performed is essential to the organization.

• May provide guidance and work leadership to less-experienced analysts.

• May serve as a mentor to less experienced analysts.

• May serve as team or task lead. (Not a people manager)

Required qualifications include:

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience), 10+ years of experience

• Understanding of cloud architectures and enabling tools and technologies, such as, AWS Cloud (GovCloud/C2S), Azure Cloud

• Familiar with Amazon Web Managed Services (AWS), Hadoop Big Data and cross domain data services

• Proficient experience utilizing Javascript, Angular, React, Node.js, MongoDB, JSON, XML

• High experience level with back-end programming languages (Java/Spring, C#, Python)

• Working knowledge with software platforms and services, such as, Docker, Kubernetes, SQS/SNS, Kafka, , AWS Lambda, NiFi, SSIS, SSRS

• Working knowledge with datastores – MongoDB, DynamoDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, Redis, Elasticsearch, HDFS, Accumulo

• Familiar with technologies jQuery, ASP/.Net, NoSQL, PL/SQL, LDAP, HTTP, REST/SOAP, RDBMS

• Working knowledge with latest Integrated Development Environments (IDE’s)

• Familiar with Configuration Management and CI Tools, such as, Git/Gitlab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven, Ansible, Chef

• Working knowledge with public keys and digital certificates

• Familiar with Linux/Unix server environments

• Experience with Agile development methodology

• Experience with automated testing patterns and tools, such as, Mocha/Chai, JUnit, NUnit, TestNG

• Must have an active Top Secret security clearance and able to obtain a TS/SCI

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience with Intelligence Community (IC) component's data architectures and environments

• One or more of the following certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II, ITIL, AWS Associate or Professional Solution Architect

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

• Experience with DevOps environments

• Expertise in various COTS, GOTS, and open source tools which support development of data integration and visualization applications

• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications

• Specialization in Object Oriented Programming languages, scripting, and databases

• Familiar with Python, Groovy, Shell Script

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.