Senior Software Engineer, Data Workflows & Airflow

General Dynamics - IT; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Software Engineer Senior to design and maintain data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow for mission-critical government projects. The role emphasizes building scalable, observable workflows and collaborating with data engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to ensure production readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of related experience, a TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance, and strong Linux, Python, Java, and containerization skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science required.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Security clearance TS/SCI w/ Polygraph required.
• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools.
• Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes.
• Experience with Python and Java.
• Experience using Apache Airflow to orchestrate complex workflows.
• Experience using Spark for distributed data processing.
• Experience with Docker, containerd, and Podman.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python

Java

Apache Airflow

Spark

Docker

Containerd

Podman

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

AWS

Job description

GDIT is seeking a Software Engineer Senior to design and maintain data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow for mission-critical government projects. The role emphasizes building scalable, observable workflows and collaborating with data engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to ensure production readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of related experience, a TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance, and strong Linux, Python, Java, and containerization skills