Software Developer Principal

Software Developer Principal – GDIT

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Developer Principal at GDIT, leading modernized solutions for mission‑critical government projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of related software development experience.
• Strong Java development skills and experience with AWS solutions.
• Experience in mainframe COBOL, preferably within a Medicaid or insurance environment.
• Current AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) certification.
• Hands‑on experience with full‑stack development, WSDL/SOAP, REST, and XML/JSON services.
• Experience with modern Java frameworks (Spring MVC, Spring Batch, Struts) and JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Node).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and dev‑ops practices.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly.

• Lead the transformation of the mainframe COBOL Medicaid Claims processing application to a modern, Java‑based, AWS‑hosted solution.
• Support the claims development team in modernizing enterprise applications and creating real‑time and batch programs using AWS AI‑driven modernization technologies.
• Collaborate with the NCTracks development team to support ongoing R&M activities for claims processing.
• Manage application servers and containers (JBOSS, Tomcat, Web Logic, Web Sphere) and oversee cloud‑native architecture in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Prepare and maintain documentation, code reviews, and test plans for new and migrated services.
• Travel occasionally to Raleigh, NC (once a month) for face‑to‑face collaboration; otherwise, work remotely within the continental U.S.

• AWS Solutions Architect certification (Associate or Professional).
• Experience with AI models for software development.
• 8+ years of full‑stack experience designing enterprise‑level web applications, services, and APIs.
• COBOL migration experience to AWS in a Medicaid or large enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with Java/J2EE, XML, JSON, SOAP/REST, JAX‑WS.
• Experience with Struts, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, Angular, Node, JavaScript, jQuery.
• Knowledge of app/web server management (JBOSS, Tomcat, Web Logic, Web Sphere).
• Cloud‑native development in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Proficient with IDEs (Eclipse, Net Beans, IBM Data Studio) and source control (Subversion, Git).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Team City, RTC) and monitoring/alerting systems.
• Advanced automated testing using SoapUI, Selenium, and other tools.
• Database development with SQL, PL/SQL, stored procedures across Oracle, IBM Db2, or MS SQL Server.
• Agile methodology and strong networking fundamentals (IP/TCP/UDP/DNS/HTTP).
• Strong mentoring and communication skills.

• Knowledge of AWS AI tools such as AWS Transform and agentic AI tools like Kiro.
• Experience with JMS queues/topics, Mule Soft Anypoint Studio, MULE ESB, Active MQ, Kafka, JPA.
• Design experience with API Gateways, proxies, and security for healthcare/insurance solutions.
• Experience with HIPAA‑compliant data and X12 transactions (834, 837, 820, 835, 270/271, 276/277, 278, 999).
• Familiarity with healthcare insurance information architecture.

Salary range: $123,250 – $166,750 (subject to location, experience, and contractual terms).

• Annual 40‑hour work week with hybrid telecommuting options.
• Competitive pay and paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Health, dental, vision plans with Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) with company match and pre‑/post‑tax contributions.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability, life, accidental death, and critical illness insurance.
• Business travel and accident insurance available.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned.