Senior Cloud-Native Platform Engineer (Active TS/SCI /w Poly)

General Dynamics Information Technology • Annapolis Junction, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Software Engineer Principal TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Ready to build mission-critical systems in a modern, cloud-native environment? Bring your engineering expertise and passion for innovation to a team where your work has real impact. We’re looking for a Software Engineer Principal who thrives in Linux-based environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is excited to work with cutting-edge tools and containerized architectures. If you’re an experienced engineer who enjoys ownership, innovation, and working with modern technologies at scale, we’d love to connect.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree
• 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
• Strong experience with: Linux CLI and tools, Bash scripting, Python (3.x) development, NoSQL databases (MongoDB), Containerization (Docker, containers), Kubernetes orchestration, Helm chart development, Git source control, CI/CD principles and GitLab CI, Infrastructure as Code (Ansible)
• Experience with Rust or a strong aptitude and desire to learn it

Nice To Haves

• SQL databases (PostgreSQL)
• Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable, containerized applications
• Build and maintain secure, high-performance systems in Linux environments
• Develop automation scripts and backend services using Python (3.x) and Bash
• Work with modern container platforms including Docker, containers, and Kubernetes
• Create and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments
• Integrate messaging systems such as RabbitMQ
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)
• Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Ansible
• Collaborate using Git-based workflows and modern DevOps practices
• Contribute to next-generation development using Rust (experience or strong willingness to learn)

Benefits

• 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
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level