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:

Application Development, Cloud Development, Design, Kubernetes, Linux

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Software Engineer Sr Advisor

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Software Engineer Sr Advisor at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

The Senior Kubernetes/ Container/ Containerization DevOps Engineer will design, develop, and build an automated CI/CD pipeline to deliver complex software products into a production environment.

This is a great opportunity to work with an elite cross functional team of other K8S Dev Ops Engineers along with Developers, Unix/Linux, Middleware, and Cloud Operations professionals. This position will support customer facing projects involving, but not limited to, application containerization, pipeline implementation and management, infrastructure as code development, automation development, and cloud migrations. Bring your own experience and work with our team to teach and learn while building, maintaining, and supporting our customer environments.  The ideal candidate should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

HOW A SOFTWARE ENGINEER SR ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Assist with cloud development pipeline designs, implementation plans, operational documentation, and continual improvement of cloud service implementations and designs

Evaluate and recommend potential improvements for inclusion into customer environments.

Shepard software baselines through the stage, deploy, verify, monitor, and respond phases of a CI/CD pipeline

Develop IaC and automation capabilities for use across customer environments.

Design and implement cloud-based deployment solutions for enterprise applications.

Improve and troubleshoot existing container orchestration environments.

Write and update technical documentation such as system documentation, training materials, processes and procedures.

Assist with implementing and improving pipeline processes including, dev/test/prod builds/releases.

Assist with Argo process flows, gitops, and continuous improvement of our git approach

Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in production systems and platforms.

Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for containerization issues.

Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and work/military experience. 

Proficiency in container technologies such as Docker.

Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

Experience with cloud-first, AWS/Azure native architectures and cloud PaaS & MaaS services.

Proficient with Python or equivalent programming language.

Experience with building and managing CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton).

Strong background in Linux system administration, especially Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment.

Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking.

Capability to mentoring, and training with technical initiatives.

Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently, and with a team, in a fast-moving environment.

Ability to interact positively, collaborate and communicate appropriately with team members.

Security Clearance Level TS/SCI with Poly

Location: On Customer Site

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated experience with Argo

Demonstrated hands-on experience with monitoring technologies like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.

Demonstrated hands-on experience in programming and software development using Java, JavaScript, or Python.

Demonstrated hands on experience working with PostgreSQL and Apache NiFi.

Demonstrated hands-on experience working with Hadoop, Apache Spark and their related ecosystems.

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 $174,250 - $235,750. 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:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Chantilly

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.