Software Development Technical Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team

Paid education & certifications

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Software Development Technical Lead to drive AI-enabled SDLC, design scalable microservices, and lead SecDevOps across cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes AWS cloud management and hands-on leadership of senior developers.

You will guide architecture, ensure security and compliance, and mentor staff while delivering enterprise software solutions for government clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven track record of AI-enabled SDLC.
• Proven experience devising and executing technology roadmaps.
• Strong leadership to grow high-performing tech teams.
• Ability to lead organizational change with new technologies and processes.
• 10+ years hands-on full-stack Java/J2EE with Spring/Spring Boot; API microservices focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-enabled SDLC across the team and cross-functional groups.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices architectures.
• Oversee SecDevOps practices with automated deployment, provisioning, and security testing.
• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud environments for performance and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor developers, and drive knowledge sharing.
• Coordinate integration of microservices with existing systems and third-party APIs.
• Ensure security controls and regulatory compliance with security teams.

Skills

AI Adoption

AWS Cloud Computing

Full Stack Development

Java

Leadership

Team Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Apache Maven

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

Kubernetes

Terraform

SonarQube

Jenkins

Job description

Type of Requisition:Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:None

Public Trust/Other Required:MBI (T2)

Job Family:Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:Skills:AI Adoption, AWS Cloud Computing, Full Stack Development, Java (Programming Language)

Certifications:None

Experience:10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:No

Job Description:SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL LEAD

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Development Technical Lead with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

Responsibilities:

• AI SDLC: Lead optimizing AI-enabled SDLC practices within your team and across other development cross functional teams, leveraging AI-assisted coding, code review, testing, documentation, and requirements refinement to drive measurable improvements in team productivity, quality, and delivery speed by coordinating with other leads.
• Microservices Architecture Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices architecture to support our client enterprise software applications and services. Implement best practices for microservices development, including service isolation, fault tolerance, and API design
• SecDevOps Implementation: Lead the implementation of SecDevOps practices to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle. Automate deployment pipeline, infrastructure provisioning and security testing processes using tools like Jenkins, Terraform, and SonarQube
• AWS Cloud Management: Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud environment to support the applications and services. Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency, leveraging services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership andguidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards. Mentor junior developers, conduct review, and facilitate knowledge sharing sessions to promote continuous learning and improvement
• System Integration Interoperability: Collatover with cross-functional teams to integrate microservices with existing systems and third part APIs. Ensure interoperability and compatibility between different components and services within the business eco-system
• Security and Compliance: Work with security team to implement security controls and measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards. Support regular security assessments and audits as needed to identify and address potential vulnerabilities and risks

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field experiences; Master’s degree preferred
• Proven track record of experiencing AI enabled SDLC
• Proven track record of devising and executing comprehensive technology roadmaps to drive innovation and competitive advantage
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and nurturing high performing technology teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvements
• Ability to lead/support organizational change initiatives by implementing new technologies, processes, and methodologies and driving adoption through effective communication and stakeholder engagement
• 10+ years of hands on experience in full stack software development leveraging Java J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot Java frameworks, with a focus on API microservices architecture
• Proven expertise in implementing SecDevOps practices and tools like Docker, Apache Maven, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
• Hands on experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version controls, and automated testing frameworks
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Desired Certifications:AWS Certified Generative AI Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect-professional, Certified Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Architect

Timeline:

This role is expected to continue by the end of 2027.

Please note: Visa Sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

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 technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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:Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:Remote

Work Location:Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.Our Identity Verification Process:As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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