Software Developer (Systems Software) - TS/SCI w/ Poly

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Job Title: Software Developer (Systems Software) - TS/SCI w/ Poly

Company Name:	General Dynamics IT
Location:	Herndon, VA
Position Type:	Full Time
Post Date:	10/18/2025
Expire Date:	03/18/2026
Job Categories:	Engineering, Information Technology

Job Description

Software Developer (Systems Software) - TS/SCI w/ Poly

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Developer Sr Principal at GDIT. Shape whats next for mission-critical government projects while shaping whats next for your engineering career. The ideal candidate will be a Software Developer in design, development, coding, testing, and debugging new software or providing complex enhancements to existing software. Works with technical staff to understand and to develop resolution of software operational and transformational activities. Successful candidate will have experience with multiple languages (including Java, Python, Ruby) and web frameworks (including Spring and Rails) as well as big data systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Modernizes legacy Java, Python, and Ruby code as part of the migration to a cloud-based computing environment.
Designs, implements, and maintains Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform to automate provisioning, improve scalability, and ensure environment consistency across development, staging, and production.
Must be comfortable working with software developers to identify and resolve defects.
Experience working with GitHub, Jira and Confluence.
Assists with the transition of existing batch processing systems to a near-real time streaming pipeline.
Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
Identifies and resolves complex hardware/software interface issues.
Test and documents performance benchmarks and metrics for developed software.
Designs and implements cloud-native data processing capabilities using tools such as Hadoop, Hive, and other big data software.
Supports the design and development of a large scale structured search system
Works with a cross functional team of developers, QA, DevOps, and security to develop, deliver, and sustain a complex production system.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

8+ years of software development experience with at least two of Java, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript
Experience with Linux-based systems and shell scripting.
Experience developing web applications, including familiarity with frontend JavaScript.
Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Experience with application development and deployments with Amazon Web Services.
Experience analyzing large volumes of complex structured and unstructured data.

DESIRED SKILLS:

Experience with Hive and other big data processing technologies.
Experience developing batch data processing pipelines.

WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
Location: Herndon, VA
Hours: Contract core hours, 9am - 3pm
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#WeAreGDIT
#JET
#GDITEnhanced2026
#VA_2025Alumni

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