Software Integration Engineer 3

Praxis Engineering; Maryland; On-site; USD 177,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to deliver secure, high‑performance software deployments across mission-critical government projects. You will lead Tier 3 escalation, collaborate with Ops & Maintenance, and drive automation and robust documentation to ensure reliability.

The role requires an active TS/SCI w/ polygraph, 8+ years of related experience, deep Linux expertise, and strong containerization and IaC skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree.
• Security clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ polygraph.
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience.
• Tasks: Linux CLI and Linux tools proficiency; IaC with Ansible; Python development; containerization with Docker/containerd/Podman; deploying with Helm in Kubernetes; DevOps/GitOps practices; Git workflows; technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate and manage complex configuration changes and software updates across production systems with a focus on security and performance.
• Serve as Tier 3 escalation lead, collaborating with Operations & Maintenance to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Develop automated remediation strategies to improve stability and prevent recurrence.

Skills

Linux

Python

IaC

Security

Agile

GitOps

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Technical Training or Degree

Tools

Docker

containerd

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Netbox

Ansible

Job description

Type Of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills: Ansible Tower, Docker (Software), Linux

Certifications: None

Experience: 8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

SOFTWARE INTEGRATION ENGINEER

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Integration Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

The Software Integration Engineer plays a critical role in delivering fast, reliable, and secure software deployments across a wide range of high‑performance computing environments. In this position, the Software Integration Engineer is responsible for orchestrating and managing complex configuration changes and software updates across production systems, ensuring every phase of the delivery lifecycle adheres to the highest standards of security, compliance, and performance.

Additionally, the Software Integration Engineer serves as the Tier 3 technical escalation lead, collaborating closely with Operations & Maintenance teams to diagnose and resolve infrastructure issues. This includes conducting in‑depth root cause analysis and developing automated remediation strategies that improve system stability, prevent recurrence, and enhance long‑term operational efficiency.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
• Security clearance required: Active TS/SCI w/ polygraph
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Position Required Skills:
• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools
• Experience with IaC principles and automation tools using Ansible
• Experience developing with Python to develop custom Ansible modules
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, containerd, Podman
• Experience creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services in a Kubernetes environment
• Experience with DevOps/GitOps principles, concepts, and best practices creating release candidates for deployment, maintaining, and troubleshooting pipelines
• Working knowledge of Git, including branching strategies and tagging
• Experience developing comprehensive, high-quality technical documentation for new products and modifications such as installation guides, troubleshooting run books, and architectural diagrams
• Position Desired Skills:
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
• Familiar with Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools such as Netbox

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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The likely salary range for this position is $176,800 - $239,200. 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: None

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA MD Annapolis Junction

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. 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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