Senior Software Technical Support

General Dynamics Information Technology

Merrifield (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health coverage

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology access

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the United States Postal Service in Merrifield, VA. The role focuses on end-to-end SDLC management, performance optimization, and proactive risk mitigation.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of relevant experience, 5-7 years in enterprise software development, and holds a SAFe RTE/Architect or PMI-ACP. A Public Trust clearance and US residency are required.

Qualifications

A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field is required.
One of SAFe RTE, SAFe Architect, or PMI-ACP certification is required.
8+ years of relevant experience; 5-7 years in enterprise software development.

Responsibilities

Manage the entire SDLC lifecycle.
Maintain optimal system performance and proactively mitigate risks.
Lead projects from assignment to implementation.
Support management in change management and risk mapping.
Recommend and implement process improvements.

Skills

Dependency risks

Critical Path

Velocity planning

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Time management

Budget management

Risk management

Problem solving

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in applicable field

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior Software Technical Support Team Membersupporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing the entire SLDC Lifecyle.
Maintaining Optimal System performance and proactively mitigating risks early.
Takes projects from assignment to implementation.
Supports management team’s efforts in change management, Dependency risks and Critical Path Method to map risk burndown charts.
Recommend and take action to improve processes.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education

A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required.

Required Certifications:

One of the following:
- SAFe RTE (Release Train Engineer)
- SAFe Architect
- PMI ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner)

Required Experience:

8+ years of relevant experience

Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in enterprise software development

Required Skills:

The Senior Software Engineer will heavily be using these skills:
- Dependency risks and Critical Path Method to map risk burndown charts
- Team velocity and capacity planning
- Communication
- Leadership
- Organization
- Time management
- Budget management
- Risk management
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Teamwork

Security Clearance Level:

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting.
This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows:
- U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions).
- Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

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