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Principal Software Engineer- TS​/SCI w​/Poly

Job in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, 21046, USA
Listing for: General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, DevOps
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 213000 - 288000 USD Yearly USD 213000.00 288000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Type of

Requisition :
Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other

Required:

None Job Family:
Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

C/C++, Docker (Software), Java Web Development, Python Software Development, Software Design

Certifications:

None

Experience:

15 + years of related experience US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer pe what’s next for mission‑critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Software Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission. The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.

Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off‑the‑shelf (COTS)/Government Off the‑shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
  • Education:

    Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
  • Experience:

    15+ years of related experience
  • Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly required
  • US citizenship required
Role requirements
  • Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
  • Debug existing software and correct defects
  • Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
  • Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
  • Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
  • Write or review software and system documentation
  • Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
  • Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
  • Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
  • Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
  • Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
  • Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
  • Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
Additional contract or position specific required experience for this level (skills, technologies, expertise)

Build applications using specified programming language per the development requirements. Development for Windows or UNIX applications using scripting languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Java, and Python). Dev Ops
- Build and deploy technologies (e.g., Artifactory, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Packer). Cl/CD
- Experience with Cl/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins and Bamboo), and building automated Cl/CD pipelines.

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