Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly REQUIRED)

The Software Engineer will design, develop, code, test, and debug complex software products to be deployed in a mission critical environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on developer with significant experience in scalable data platforms, cloud-based services, and big data analytics. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of data ingestion/computation technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust scalable solutions that can manage large data sets. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with a cross-functional team. This person should embody a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with a team to write new cloud-based applications and tools, and recommend new technologies and methodologies to improve system performance and usability.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new software tools that extend or replace existing capabilities to parse raw data for analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, analysts, project managers and other engineers and technical SMEs.
• Deploy new software into an AWS-based data ingest pipeline.
• Write software that interacts with multiple data types and stores data into S3 buckets that is queried by processes running AWS Athena, Spark, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch AWS Glue, Presto/Trino, and/or EMR..
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide support to mission areas for software systems and application issues.
• Maintain excellent documentation for new software written and new procedures to be followed.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization's capabilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Python, Git, and unit testing frameworks.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with AWS OpenSearch and/or Elasticsearch
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with AWS Athena
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with building APIs and services using REST.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with AWS Glue
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with PRESTO, Trino, or Apache Spark
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with AWS CDK 1 and/or 2.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Terraform
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with cloud-based Lambda functions
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with reverse proxy solutions e.g NGINX
• TS/SCI with Polygraph REQUIRED

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated hands on experience working with DynamoDB, or HIVE.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Parquet and/or ORC file formats.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with Hadoop, Apache Spark and their related ecosystems.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with cloud formation for automation.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building and deploying software within a CI/CD pipeline.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Linux-based systems and shell scripting.

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

Work Requirements