Principal Software Engineer

**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:** Agile Methodology, Java (Programming Language), Kubernetes, Python Software Development **Certifications:** None **Experience:** 10 + years of related experience **US Citizenship Required:** Yes **Job Description:** 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** As a Software Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Air Force. - Leading the implementation and management of DevSecOps practices across multiple projects and teams to ensure seamless integration of development, security, and operations processes. - Designing, implementing, and maintaining highly automated and secure CI/CD pipelines, incorporating advanced security testing and validation techniques. ​**WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED** Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Engineer Principal must have experience with: - Providing technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams (including developers, security engineers, and operations staff) on secure system design, deployment, and operation. This includes mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of security awareness. - Architecting, implementing, and managing secure and highly available infrastructure, both cloud-based and on-premises, with a focus on automation and scalability. This includes designing infrastructure-as-code solutions and implementing robust monitoring and alerting systems. - Leading security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability remediation efforts, including developing and implementing security policies and procedures. Experience should include conducting threat modeling and risk assessments. - Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and procedures, and contributing to knowledge sharing and training initiatives. This includes creating architectural diagrams, security documentation, and operational runbooks. - Experience in conducting Proof of Concepts (POC) to evaluate new DevSecOps tools and technologies and make recommendations for adoption. - Experience leading incident response and root cause analysis efforts, with a focus on identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities. - Experience in developing and delivering DevSecOps training programs. **WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED** - Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field - Preferred Master's degree in Computer Science or related field - Experience: 10+ years of related experience - **Must have an active TS SCI clearance** - Expert-level proficiency in CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps), including advanced configuration, scripting, and customization. - Expertise in configuration management and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform), including designing and implementing complex infrastructure-as-code solutions. - Understanding and extensive experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm), including designing and managing containerized applications at scale. - Sr level knowledge of cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), including designing and implementing secure and scalable cloud architectures. Experience should include cost optimization and resource management. - Mastery of scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go, Java), with the ability to develop custom tools and automation scripts. - In-depth knowledge of security best practices…