Mission Solutions Engineer

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

10-25%

AI Prompting, AWS Devops, DevSecOps, Docker Container, Kubernetes

None

3 + years of related experience

Yes

Job Description:

MISSION SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Build the mission-critical software capabilities that defend our nation as a Mission Software Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll become an integral part of how GDIT is able to ensure the safety and security of our nation.

The DoW Mission Software Engineer is responsible for proposing, designing, integrating, and the delivery of mission-critical software systems that operate in classified, contested, and disconnected environments. This role bridges mission needs, operational workflows, and modern software architectures, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and compliant with DoW cybersecurity and accreditation requirements.

The Mission Software Engineer serves as the technical authority for solution design across cloud, edge, and on-prem environments, working closely with program leadership, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps teams to deliver ATO-ready mission software.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Mission Software Engineer at GDIT, you will shape how the DoW acquires, develops, and deploys mission-critical software capabilities that operate where it matters most: in classified, contested, and disconnected environments. You will serve as a founding leader in GDIT's Mission Software Center of Excellence, setting technical standards and influencing the direction of mission software across the Defense portfolio.

● Architect and deliver end-to-end mission software solutions across cloud, edge, and on-premises environments for DoW customers, from concept through ATO

● Partner with Business Development, the CTO organization, and program leadership to shape new opportunities, respond to solicitations, and grow GDIT's mission software pipeline

● Establish and champion modern engineering practices, AI-assisted DevSecOps, automated CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and Agile delivery as repeatable standards across programs

● Apply AI and machine learning technologies to accelerate software delivery, improve decision support, and solve complex operational problems for warfighters

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Mission Software Engineer must have:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

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