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Senior Software Engineer - TS​/SCI Polygraph

Job in Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22021, USA
Listing for: General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-18
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Backend Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Software Engineer supporting our Intelligence Community customer, you will be trusted to solve complex technical challenges while delivering mission-critical capabilities that directly support national security objectives.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced software engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to join an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team responsible for supporting enterprise applications used across the Intelligence Community. In this role, you will collaborate with Agile development teams to maintain, enhance, and improve applications serving a broad range of IC customers. Responsibilities include responding to user inquiries, troubleshooting and resolving issues, implementing system enhancements, and supporting the ongoing evolution of mission-focused applications.

In addition to sustaining the current production environment, the successful candidate will play a key role in the modernization effort to develop and transition users to a next-generation application, while supporting the planned decommissioning of the legacy platform. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both operational support and the future architecture of a critical IC mission system.

HOW A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
  • Provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for mission-critical applications used by Intelligence Community customers.
  • Respond to user-reported issues and questions, troubleshoot problems, and implement solutions in a timely manner.
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy software enhancements and new capabilities.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Maintain and improve application performance, reliability, and security.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and system artifacts for legacy system.
  • Support application integrations and data exchange with external systems and services.
  • Work closely with team members to continuously improve development, deployment, and support processes.
  • Support the lifecycle management of both legacy and modernized applications, ensuring continuity of operations throughout migration efforts.
  • Contribute to the design, development, testing, and deployment of a new application while maintaining and enhancing the existing production system.
  • Assist with planning and executing the decommissioning of legacy application components, services, and infrastructure.
REQUIRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Self-starter mentality with a strong desire to learn and deliver solutions efficiently to customers.
  • Strong understanding of software design fundamentals and object-oriented programming principles.
  • Experience applying modern software engineering principles including SOLID, DRY, KISS, and YAGNI.
  • Experience working in Linux-based development environments.
  • Understanding of Git/Git Hub source control and Agile development methodologies.
  • Experience architecting and developing web applications.
  • Experience developing applications using Ruby on Rails.
  • Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as ExtJS and/or VueJS.
  • Experience utilizing Bootstrap for responsive user interface development.
  • Experience deploying and supporting solutions in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
DESIRED

SKILLS:
  • AWS certifications.
  • Experience integrating and unifying records from multiple data sources.
  • Experience developing applications that consume and integrate external APIs.
  • Experience supporting applications in a secure Intelligence Community environment.
  • Understanding of Dev Sec Ops  practices and CI/CD pipelines.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certifications, training, and experience will be considered.
Experience
  • 6+ years of software development experience.
  • Experience supporting enterprise web applications in production environments.
  • Experience working within Agile software development teams.
Clearance
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
Location
  • Chantilly, VA or McLean, VA
  • On customer site
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…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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