Software Engineer 3

A Praxis Opportunity Praxis Engineering, a GDIT company, provides cutting-edge technology capabilities and unmatched expertise to deliver mission-critical solutions that drive impact and support customer needs.

Clearance Level Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Category Software Engineering Location Annapolis Junction, Maryland (Onsite Workplace)

Key Skills For Success Bash (Scripting Language)

Linux

MongoDB (Platform)

REQ#:RQ230291

Public Trust:None

Requisition Type:Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCIPAL

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

The Software Engineer shall be responsible for developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting GHOSTGEM's software suite of applications. Software development activities include implementation, testing, and integration with other COTS and FOSS products, packages, and libraries.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Engineer Principal must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Position Required Skills

 Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools

 Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python

 Recent software development experience using Java

 Recent software development experience using the Spring Framework including Spring Boot, Spring Data and Spring Integration

 Experience with SQL databases including PostgreSQL

 Experience with NoSQL databases including MongoDB

 Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and containerd

 Experience with container orchestration technologies including Kubernetes

 Experience creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services in a Kubernetes environment

 Familiar with Messaging Frameworks such as RabbitMQ and Kafka

 Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as Bamboo and GitLab CI

 Familiar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools including Ansible

 Experience using Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills

 Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• 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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

8 + years of related experience

• may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $175,950 - $238,050. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our

Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation.

We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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Equal Opportunity

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