Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:Type of Requisition:PipelineClearance Level Must Currently Possess:Top Secret/SCIClearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:Top Secret/SCIPublic Trust/Other Required:NoneJob Family:Software EngineeringSkills:Job Qualifications:Automated Testing, Continuous Integrations, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Certifications:NoneExperience:10 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:YesJob Description:Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Senior Software Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.The Advana team is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer to join their program. Advana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities.Software Engineer SeniorExecutes complex software engineering activities by transforming system design artifacts, user requirements, and mission workflows into scalable software capabilities supporting Advana operations on NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS.Develops advanced application features, data‑processing logic, and automation modules using Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes to expand mission analytics, platform services, and customer‑facing tools.Leads complex feature development, conducts in‑depth code reviews, and drives high‑volume story‑point delivery across sprint cycles.Owns the application architecture, resolves design conflicts, defines the security‑by‑design baseline, and establishes immutable infrastructure patterns through reusable Terraform and Ansible modules.Reviews all code for security and compliance alignment and architects end‑to‑end pipeline workflows with clearly defined quality gates.Creates baseline STIG and container‑hardening profiles, automates compliance reporting, and leads remediation strategies across mission applications.Designs Infrastructure‑as‑Code and Configuration‑as‑Code patterns that enforce environmental consistency, reduce configuration drift, and support repeatable provisioning across the full software lifecycle.Integrates automated testing components into continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to support unit testing, regression analysis, compliance validation, performance testing, and mission‑aligned acceptance checks. Designs observability stacks, leads incident post‑mortems, and authors high‑level architecture and compliance documentation. Evaluates emerging technologies and drives adoption strategies that strengthen mission resilience.Collaborates with platform engineering, cybersecurity operations, configuration‑management teams, and DevSecOps pipeline engineers to resolve integration challenges and enhance reliability across mission applications.Delivers source‑code updates, technical documentation, performance summaries, and enhancement recommendations that strengthen resilience, expand capability coverage, and improve operational effectiveness across the Advana ecosystem.What You’ll Need To SucceedBring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Developer Senior must have:Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or DegreeExperience: 3+ years of related experienceSecurity clearance level: TS/SCI ClearanceGDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt 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 opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. 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.Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Travel Required:NoneTelecommuting Options:OnsiteWork Location:USA VA Falls ChurchAdditional Work Locations:Total Rewards At GDIT: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.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events atgdit.com/tc.Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans