
Cloud Software Developer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology
Herndon, VA · HybridJob$108–124K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Senior Cloud Software Developer will maintain and enhance mission-critical applications for a national security customer. The role develops new applications, enhances and integrates existing applications across platforms, and uses AWS cloud services across multiple networks. The developer collaborates with software teams and supports mission-focused work. The posting requires U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
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Full job description
Req ID: RQ231033
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Software Engineering
Skills:
Cloud Based Services,Cloud Development,Continuous Integrations,Linux,Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Certifications:
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP) | Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience:
3 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cloud/software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Senior Cloud Software Developer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of a national security customer. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing a suite of mission-critical applications.
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Lead/Manage/Support that supports national security.
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Collaborate with highly-skilled software developers across multiple organizations with the opportunity to grow a professional development skillset.
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Drive development of new applications, enhancements of existing applications, and integration of existing applications across multiple platforms.
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Utilize AWS Cloud Services across multiple networks.
Required Skills :
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Experience with Java-based applications development. Proficient with Linux/UNIX is required.
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AWS services and working in an AWS cloud environment
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Willing to develop and implement solutions in a cohesive team environment.
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Experience working on a SCRUM team supporting Lean Agile Framework with JIRA products.
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Conducts routine quality assurance activities such as peer code reviews
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Experience with GIT and Jenkins
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Demonstrated experience with webservice design and development
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Experience with continuous integration, test automation and DevOps methodologies.
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Interacts with project customers and stakeholders to report project status.
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Translate system requirements from both formal and informal requirements into complex application interfaces
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Preferred Skills:
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Experience implementing micro services.
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Government customer architecture/engineering board experience.
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Experience implementing AWS cloud solutions.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cloud Developer Senior must have:
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Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
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Experience: 1-3+ years of related experience
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Technical skills: Java, AWS Cloud development services, Terraform and other key development tools.
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Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/poly
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US citizenship required.GDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
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Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
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Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
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Flexibility: Flexible schedules and part-time hybrid work environments.
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Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
#WeAreGDIT
#JET
#GDITEnhanced2026
#VA_2026Alumni
The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $124,200. 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.
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.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
How this job compares
Set against the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$108–124K/yr
- Virginia median$129–205K/yr1,575 salary ranges
- US median$135–218K/yr33,367 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is 31% below the Virginia median midpoint ($169K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,862 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 42,008 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Capital One201 open
- Amazon132 open
- Deloitte105 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 34,212 postings).
- Education
- 13,955 of the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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