Software Developer Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology

10h•Remote

About The Position

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Developer Principal at GDIT, and shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping the future of your engineering career. At GDIT, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate as we provide enterprise IT operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT), the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system, and the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to store, match, share, and analyze biometric and biographic data in support of DHS’s strategic mission. At the most critical moments of change, we’re there – bringing the resources, solutions, and expertise to help our clients take on some of the world’s biggest challenges – and GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join a best performing O&M team supporting one our nation’s most critical national security, law enforcement, immigration and border management, and intelligence missions. Our work depends on a Software Developer Principal joining our team to develop, deploy, and maintain mission-critical applications and to work proactively, collaboratively, and with an entrepreneurial spirit in providing O&M support (in the form of developmental engineering) to the customer and their Stakeholder communities in achieving their critical missions.

Requirements

Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree in computer engineering, computer science, information systems, or related technical discipline
5+ years of related experience required; 8+ years of related experience preferred
Experience with Go programming languages
Experience in Agile development methodology
Understanding of DevOps solution implementation and configuration
Understanding of microservices frameworks
Exposure to Gitlab and the merge/release process to CICD pipeline
Exposure to PL/SQL and SQLPlus
Exposure to or ability to learn the following: Struts and Restful services, Oracle RDBMS, and UNIX/LINUX shell scripting
Ability to use Jira to support configuration management in an Agile environment
Ability to keep current with the latest techniques to include automated code scanning, automated testing, and continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts
Aptitude at problem-solving, troubleshooting, collaboration, time management, multi-tasking, and task-ownership
Excellent communication skills
Public Trust (DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability)
US citizenship required

Nice To Haves

8+ years of related experience preferred

Responsibilities

Research, design, develop, and/or modify enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software
Employ your experience with Go and Java, test-driven development, and Scrum/agile project lifecycle approach to develop, deploy, and maintain mission-critical applications
Provide support and technical advice during conceptualization, development, and implementation phases to transform requirements into working solutions
Engage with clients/users to define system scope and objectives
Work on new development and re-engineering efforts, including making or contributing to system design decisions
Implement enhancements to existing system and coordinate with other developers working in parallel
Provide software development services on all tiers (UI, Java, Go, Postgres)
Perform database programming using SQL
Perform software QA/testing as needed

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay
Paid time off
Full-flex work week
Variety of medical plan options
Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
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
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance