Type of Requisition:Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:Top Secret/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required:None
Job Family:Software Engineering
Job Qualifications:Skills:Argo CD, Docker (Software), Helm (Tool), Kubernetes, React (Software)
Certifications:None
Experience:5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:Yes
Job Description:Full Stack Senior Software Engineer (DevOps Focus)
Job Overview
This role combines full stack software development with application deployment and operational support. You will work with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Argo CD to deliver and maintain applications across multiple classified, air-gapped networks. Responsibilities include maintaining hardened containers, addressing vulnerabilities, and troubleshooting application networking and deployment issues within existing Kubernetes environments.
We are looking for a strong software engineer with practical container experience and an interest in taking greater ownership of application delivery and operations. Candidates can develop their experience with our deployment tools, security practices, and classified environments while working with the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and improve full stack applications and supporting services.
- Maintain Docker images and containerized development workflows.
- Deploy and support applications using Helm, Argo CD, and GitOps workflows.
- Coordinate releases across multiple classified, air-gapped networks, including environment-specific configuration, artifact availability, and rollback procedures.
- Maintain hardened container images and investigate and remediate CVEs affecting application dependencies and containers.
- Troubleshoot application, Kubernetes, networking, and ingress issues, coordinating with platform administrators when needed.
- Improve deployment automation, application observability, and operational documentation.
Qualifications
- Strong software engineering experience across front-end and back-end development.
- Practical experience building and troubleshooting applications using Docker.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes application deployments and a willingness to deepen that experience.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Git-based workflows.
- Comfort working in Linux environments and investigating application and configuration issues.
- Interest in learning GitOps, container hardening, vulnerability remediation, and application operations across classified environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
The ideal candidate would have experience:
- Building full stack applications with React, TypeScript, Golang, and PostgreSQL.
- Managing application deployments with Argo CD, Helm, and GitOps.
- Delivering and supporting applications across multiple classified, air-gapped networks.
- Building and maintaining hardened container images and managing CVE remediation.
- Troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, Services, ingress, DNS, TLS, and network policies.
- Maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines for testing, scanning, building, and packaging applications.
- Supporting applications within an established Kubernetes platform and working with platform administrators to resolve infrastructure dependencies.
The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. 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:Hybrid
Work Location:USA NC Fort Bragg
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.
Our Identity Verification Process:As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
