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General Dynamics Information Technology

Software Engineer - UX (TS/SCI with Poly required)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042


Req ID: RQ182195

Type of Requisition: Regular

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

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills:

Software Design,Software Solutions,Software Systems

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Software Engineer Senior

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Software Engineer Senior at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Software Engineer Senior you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Software Engineer Senior joining our team to manage the design and development of complex new software products. In addition to being a hands-on developer with experience in business intelligence, analytics, data science, and data products, the ideal candidate will have strong command of the principles of large-scale database development, data modeling, data mapping, data testing, data quality, and documentation preparation. The Software Engineer- UX will participate in design, development, testing, and release of key functionality for large scale custom software projects to meet customer requirements.

HOW A SOFTWARE ENGINEER SENIOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

● Designs, develops, evaluates, plans and tests engineering specifications for software programs and applications

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

● Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience

● Required Experience: Minimum of five (5) years current experience leading the development of complex software products applying different methodologies

● Required Technical Skills:

Experience managing teams to prioritize and meet tactical and/or strategic requirements. These requirements should relate to the frameworks and systems that deliver end-user tools and capabilities.

Experience with the following technologies:

Frontend Web Development: REACT, Angular, Node.js, Vue.js, or similar JavaScript frameworks

Backend Development: Java including Java Spring Boot

Cloud Development: AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms

Relational Database: PostgreSQL with the ability to write SQL.

Version Control System: Git, Gitlab

● Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

● Required Skills and Abilities:

Work to develop core functionality for existing systems, create and execute unit tests, and assist with deployment of new software to the user community

Analyze, diagnose, and resolve software bugs utilizing approved procedures following software best practices

Work prioritized tasks from implementation through test and deployment during each Agile Sprint period

Collaborate with other software developers, QA analysts, operations staff, supervisors, and clients

Provide technical leadership for the UI/UX team while developing features; identify technical requirements, estimate level of effort, collaborate cross-team with other technical leaders; mentor junior team members

Research, design, develop and/or modify enterprise-wide systems and/or application software

Resolve complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations

Conduct investigations and tests of considerable complexity

Research emerging technologies to determine impact on application execution

Resolve various tasks as prioritized by the team product owner

Engage in the complete software development lifecycle, operating within well-defined parameters

Take ownership of delivering enhancements within a system or application

Break down sizable tasks into manageable units for execution and provide LOE estimations

Collaborate with fellow software engineers to create and document optimal technical designs

Resolve obstacles for the development team, working collaboratively with the Product Owner, technical leadership, and other engineers

Advise hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements

Prepare reports on analyses, findings, and project progress

Provide guidance and work leadership to less-experienced software engineers

● Preferred Skills:

Experience working with UI/UX designer, methodology, tools; collaborative refinement and implementing to defined specifications; and previous cross browser development experience

Experience with Microservices, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and JSON

Experience with message-based systems and event-driven architecture

Responsible for researching technical issues and provide a clear path to resolution with strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Deep understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards

Experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production

Working knowledge of Agile development and continuous integration/continuous delivery methodologies and tools, Jenkins, GitLab, and Docker

Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques

Demonstrated experience engineering scalable multi-threaded web-based data applications to meet high-availability requirement

Subject matter expert in software engineering using current web, application, and database technologies

Experience delivering technical solutions using COTS and GOTS relational and non-relational database technologies, as well as big-data solutions

Demonstrated expertise in building solutions using web service, APIs, x.509 and LDAP controls to meet mission requirements with unique datasets an user requirements while simultaneously adhering to complex security and compliance requirements

Established experience building and managing the code and processes to establish common code repositories, standard for re-use, and efficiencies across teams and projects

Extensive familiarity with developing unit test/validation frameworks and processes especially tools like Vitest and Jest

Experience managing software bug mitigation and evolving software to address end-user requirements

Demonstrated experience transitioning legacy software solutions to modern COTS, GOTS, and open-source solutions

Expertise in delivering and/or integrating software solutions using Cloud technologies in the customer or IC environment

● Location: 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 technology you can learn from

● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. 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.

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.