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 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 on secure system design, deployment, and operation. Architecting, implementing, and managing secure and highly available infrastructure, both cloud-based and on-premises, with a focus on automation and scalability. Leading security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability remediation efforts, including developing and implementing security policies and procedures. Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and procedures, and contributing to knowledge sharing and training initiatives. 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. Requirements 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) Expertise in configuration management and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform) Understanding and extensive experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm) Sr level knowledge of cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) Mastery of scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go, Java) In-depth knowledge of security best practices and tools (e.g., OWASP, Nessus, Burp Suite, Splunk, SIEM solutions) Benefits 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 Job Data by YubHub .