Software Engineer Senior

General Dynamics Information Technology • USA FL MacDill AFB - 7115 S Boundary Blvd (FLC096), FL

3d • $127,500 - $172,500 • Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and sustain secure software applications and data-driven solutions for complex mission requirements. The position supports the USCENTCOM Information Technology Services (CITS) Program and USCENTCOM J6 at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. The engineer will turn user and operational needs into reliable, scalable, intuitive enterprise applications and deliver secure, maintainable solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.

The role involves building web applications, APIs, web services, integrations, data-driven solutions, and operational workflows, including work with Palantir Foundry. The engineer will collaborate with users and multidisciplinary teams, provide technical design leadership, troubleshoot and improve existing systems, and contribute to testing, documentation, release management, and production support. The position is onsite and requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance at hire; the employee must also be able to obtain Top Secret clearance. A current certification applicable to Department of War 8140 workforce qualification requirements for the assigned role is required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in software engineering, application development, systems integration, data application development, or a related technical field.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency developing responsive, user-focused web applications using React, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with Python and TypeScript, including developing, testing, and maintaining production software applications.
• Experience developing or consuming RESTful APIs, web services, and system integrations.
• Experience with relational databases, SQL, data modeling, and data-access technologies.
• Experience translating user, customer, or mission requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Experience using source control and collaborative software development practices.
• Familiarity with automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or comparable platforms.
• Ability to troubleshoot applications and integrations across multiple system components.
• Experience applying secure software development practices, including authentication, authorization, and role-based access control.
• Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining web-based or enterprise software solutions.
• Current certification applicable to Department of War 8140 workforce qualification requirements for the assigned role.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new development platforms, tools, and technical domains quickly.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders; strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to delivering secure, reliable, maintainable, and user-centered solutions.
• Active Secret clearance required at time of hire; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data pipelines, data transformations, semantic or ontology-based data models, operational applications, functions, APIs, or automated workflows.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry or a comparable enterprise data and application development platform.
• Experience with C#, Java, .NET, ASP.NET Core, MVC, or comparable enterprise application-development frameworks.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, stored procedures, or comparable enterprise database technologies.
• Familiarity with identity and access management technologies, including Active Directory, OAuth, and enterprise authentication or authorization approaches.
• Experience supporting IIS or other enterprise web and application servers.
• Familiarity with containerized, virtualized, or comparable enterprise deployment environments.
• Familiarity with applicable Department of War ITSM ticketing process, cybersecurity, software engineering, and information-security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain secure web applications, APIs, web services, integrations, and data-driven solutions.
• Translate mission and user requirements into reliable, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Develop operational applications and workflows using enterprise development platforms, including Palantir Foundry.
• Support data integration, transformation, semantic modeling, application development, and workflow automation.
• Build responsive, user-focused web applications using React and related web technologies.
• Lead technical design activities, assess implementation options, dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs, and recommend practical solutions.
• Collaborate with users, product owners, subject-matter experts, data engineers, and developers throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Analyze existing code and systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and improve performance, usability, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, documentation, release management, and production application support.
• Build and maintain integrations among applications, databases, identity services, APIs, and other enterprise systems.
• Develop and deploy software through automated build, test, and release pipelines.
• Apply applicable software-engineering standards, cybersecurity controls, and Department of War requirements.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages, including medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping employees own their careers.
• Professional growth opportunities, including paid education and certifications.
• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and platforms.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.

What This Job Offers

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