Senior Software Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics - IT; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility program

Professional growth and paid education

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks a Senior Software Engineer to support Intelligence Community applications. You will work on O&M, respond to user inquiries, and implement enhancements while collaborating with Agile teams.

Applicants must hold active TS/SCI with Polygraph and U.S. citizenship, with 6+ years of software development experience. Location: Chantilly, VA or McLean, VA on customer site.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in software design and OO principles.
• Experience building and maintaining web applications.
• Hobby-level familiarity with ExtJS, VueJS, and Bootstrap is a plus.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails and AWS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide O&M support for mission-critical IC applications.
• Troubleshoot issues, implement solutions, and respond to inquiries.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy software enhancements.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to evolve systems and migrate to new platforms.
• Assist with decommissioning legacy components while modernizing the suite.

Skills

Complex Systems

Software Design

Software Development

Ruby on Rails

JavaScript

AWS

Linux

Git

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

ExtJS

VueJS

Bootstrap

AWS

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Complex Systems, Software Design, Software Development

Certifications: None Experience: 6 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job 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:

Education

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.

Experience

6+ years of software development experience.

Experience supporting enterprise web applications in production environments.

Experience working within Agile software development teams.

Clearance

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

U.S. Citizenship required.

Location

Chantilly, VA or McLean, VA

On customer site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 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 t