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Software Engineer 3

**Req ID:** RQ214468

**Type of Requisition:** Regular

**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Top Secret/SCI

**Public Trust/Other Required:** None

**Job Family:** Software Engineering

**Skills:**

Apache Spark,Bash Scripting,Linux,Python (Programming Language)

**Experience:**

8 + years of related experience

**US Citizenship Required:**

Yes

**Job Description:**

SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCIPAL

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

The Software Engineer shall possess extensive expertise in dataflow design, data transport mechanisms, and Apache Spark based distributed processing. In this role, the Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing data ingress and egress pathways to ensure efficient, scalable, and reliable processing of the organization’s analytics workloads.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Engineer Principal must have:

● Education: Bachelor of Science

● Experience: 8+ years of related experience

● Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

**Position Required Skills**

Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools

Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes

Recent software development experience using Python and Java

Experience with Distributed Big Data processing engines including Apache Spark

Experience using Jupyter Notebook

Experience with data wrangling and preprocessing using tools such as pandas, NumPy

Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data such as Parquet, JSON, CSV, XML

Familiarity with data quality concepts, data validation, and anomaly detection

Experience with Git Source Control System

**Position Desired Skills**

Experience using Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, operators, sensors) to orchestrate, schedule, and monitor complex workflows

Familiar with SQL technologies such as MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL for querying, joining, and aggregating large datasets

Familiar with HPC Job Scheduling tools including Slurm

Experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $175,950 - $238,050. 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.

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 50 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans


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