Senior Software Developer
About The Position
Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Developer Senior at GDIT, and shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for 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. GDIT is seeking a highly motivated Software Developer Senior to join our growing team to develop, support, and modernize mission-critical applications for our DHS customer. Our work depends on a Software Developer Senior 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
- 3+ years of related experience required
- 5+ years of relevant experience; technical training, certification(s), or degree in computer engineering, computer science, information systems, or related technical discipline preferred
- Experience with Java and/or Golang
- Experience with Gitlab and merge/release process to CI/CD pipeline
- Experience in Bash/Shell Scripting
- Experience in XML/JSON processing
- Experience with queue based systems, i.e., TIBCO
- Experience in Web services
- Experience in Oracle RDBMS, PL/SQL and SQLPlus
- Experience in UNIX/LINUX shell scripting
- Experience with UI/UX development
- Experience in Jira to support configuration management in an Agile environment
- Proven track record as a self-learner
- Ability to keep current with the latest techniques to include automated code scanning, automated testing, and continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts
- Experience with Agile development methodology, SCRUM, and test-driven development
- Adept at problem-solving, troubleshooting, collaboration, time management, multi-tasking, and task-ownership
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be able to pass a background check to obtain a position of Public Trust (DHS HQ EOD required to be obtained before start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability to maintain employment)
- US citizenship required
Nice To Haves
- Experience with C++
Responsibilities
- Research, design, develop, and/or modify enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software
- Employ experience with C++ 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 coordinates with other developers working in parallel
- Provide software development services on all tiers (UI, Java, C++, Oracle)
- 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 weeks
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
