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:
Professional Engineering
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Apache NiFi, Flask (Web Framework), Node.js, NoSQL
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
ENGINEER PRINCIPAL
As an Engineer Principal, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission. We're looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about building modern, scalable solutions for ingesting and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline development and is perfect for someone who enjoys designing modular services and bringing structure to complex data environments.
As part of our Agile team, you'll design and develop software products and services that efficiently ingest, process, and manage data from a variety of sources. You'll play a key role in building robust, reusable APIs and data pipelines that support critical operational and analytical systems.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Engineer Principal must have:
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Knowledge of NodeJS or Python, Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and using them to enrich data, Solid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelines, Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills, Familiarization with NoSQL datastores, Familiarization with MCP Servers and API management.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• US citizenship required
The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $142,706. 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.
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.
