Software Engineering Expert/SME (Active Secret)

General Dynamics•Falls Church, VA

62d•Onsite

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Software Engineering, SME. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Software Engineer, SME you will help ensure the success of the Army mission. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT We are seeking a highly skilled Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a large-scale Army software sustainment and modernization program, focused on sustaining a number of key programs and transitioning legacy systems into secure, cloud-based enterprise solutions. This position is critical to establishing and executing a comprehensive software engineering program task area that delivers secure, resilient, and mission-ready software solutions. The SME will serve as a trusted advisor and technical lead to government stakeholders, shaping the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), advancing Agile and DevSecOps practices, and enabling the successful migration of systems to a cloud solution in accordance with DoD guidance. You will play a crucial role in: Software Engineering Leadership Lead a comprehensive software engineering program applying all relevant disciplines (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, sustainment). Define and implement enterprise software engineering practices, standards, and methodologies aligned to Agile and DevSecOps principles. Develop, maintain, and deliver SDLC plans, ensuring traceability, auditability, and compliance with DoD and Army standards. Agile & DevSecOps Implementation Stand up and mature a DevSecOps pipeline to automate build, integration, test, and deployment processes. Enable continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices that accelerate secure delivery of capabilities. Organize and mentor cross-functional teams to align to Agile delivery rhythms and mission needs. Domain Expertise in Army Force Management Provide deep expertise across the Army Force Management Model. Support the mission by managing Army and Joint requirements into software engineering priorities. Collaborate with HQDA and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of force management capabilities. System Sustainment & Modernization Manage sustainment of legacy Defense Readiness Reporting System - Army (DRRS-A); Force Management System (FMS); Army National Guard Information Management Architecture (IMA); ARNG DLP, MyUnitPay (MUP) systems until fully modernized, decommissioned, or transitioned. Guide migration of these products to their enterprise "to-be" state. Direct infrastructure consolidation and migration to DoD cloud environments. Data & Compliance Management Establish data quality and measurement methods to drive decisions on cost, schedule, performance, and quality. Deliver required documentation and artifacts (CSDs, TIPs, Release Plans, FRDs, RTMs, etc.) to enable auditability and system certification. Strategic Collaboration & Enterprise Design Establish an enterprise design framework describing "as-is," "transitory," and "to-be" states for all applications within scope. Facilitate collaboration with government, mission partners, and industry to define end states for products without defined transition paths. Leverage commercial tools, items, and best practices to accelerate delivery. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED The SE SME must have: Education: Master's degree (or equivalent), in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering and sustainment leadership in large-scale DoD or federal programs.
Expertise in software development lifecycle management, system architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), and enterprise system integration.
Familiarity with modern tools such as Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub, Docker, and automated test frameworks.
Active DoD Secret (Top Secret desired).
US citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Army/DoW software engineering/development program experience.
Demonstrated success in developing enterprise transition strategies for large portfolios.
DoD 8570 IAT Level II, AWS/Azure Architect, SAFe Agile, or DevOps-related certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead a comprehensive software engineering program applying all relevant disciplines (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, sustainment).
Define and implement enterprise software engineering practices, standards, and methodologies aligned to Agile and DevSecOps principles.
Develop, maintain, and deliver SDLC plans, ensuring traceability, auditability, and compliance with DoD and Army standards.
Stand up and mature a DevSecOps pipeline to automate build, integration, test, and deployment processes.
Enable continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices that accelerate secure delivery of capabilities.
Organize and mentor cross-functional teams to align to Agile delivery rhythms and mission needs.
Provide deep expertise across the Army Force Management Model.
Support the mission by managing Army and Joint requirements into software engineering priorities.
Collaborate with HQDA and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of force management capabilities.
Manage sustainment of legacy Defense Readiness Reporting System - Army (DRRS-A); Force Management System (FMS); Army National Guard Information Management Architecture (IMA); ARNG DLP, MyUnitPay (MUP) systems until fully modernized, decommissioned, or transitioned.
Guide migration of these products to their enterprise "to-be" state.
Direct infrastructure consolidation and migration to DoD cloud environments.
Establish data quality and measurement methods to drive decisions on cost, schedule, performance, and quality.
Deliver required documentation and artifacts (CSDs, TIPs, Release Plans, FRDs, RTMs, etc.) to enable auditability and system certification.
Establish an enterprise design framework describing "as-is," "transitory," and "to-be" states for all applications within scope.
Facilitate collaboration with government, mission partners, and industry to define end states for products without defined transition paths.
Leverage commercial tools, items, and best practices to accelerate delivery.

Benefits

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.

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