Software Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

About the role

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Full Stack Development, Node.js, Rails, Vue.js

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most while you build valuable skills that will help you in your career. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer SME to design, develop, integrate, and maintain enterprise‑grade applications and data systems across complex mission environments. This role provides expert‑level engineering support for scalable back‑end services, microservices architectures, databases, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines. Responsibilities include full‑stack application development, data management, performance optimization, and technical leadership across Agile delivery teams.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:

Applications Development

Build and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable back‑end systems using Python, Node.JS, Vue.JS, and RAILS.

Data Management

Design and optimize relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) database schemas, queries, indexing, and performance tuning for high‑volume datasets.

Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines, AWS S3 data workflows, and connections integrating authoritative data repositories.

DevSecOps, Automation & CI/CD

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines enabling automated testing, deployment, security checks, and performance validation.

Use containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) for application packaging, deployment, scaling, and orchestration.

Apply infrastructure‑as‑code techniques (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) for reliable, repeatable deployments and configuration management.

Systems Integration & Performance Optimization

Ensure seamless integration between front‑end interfaces and back‑end systems to provide consistent user experiences.

Agile Execution & Technical Leadership

Participate in Agile sprint planning, backlog refinement, user story decomposition, and delivery of incremental mission value.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.

Experience: 10+ years

Security clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Location: Tyson's, VA (On Customer Site)

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

The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. 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:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Vienna

Additional 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.

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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