Lead Software Engineer – NAVSUP OIS - Remote

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Development

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Scrum Development, Java, Microservices Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Team Lead Experience

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Lead Software Engineer – NAVSUP OIS - Remote

Overview/ Job Responsibilities

GDIT is looking for a Lead Software Engineer for the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Ordnance Information System (OIS) modernization effort to provide overarching technical expertise on a mission-critical program whose purpose is to develop, modernize, and enhance services for the NAVSUP OIS application.

In this hands-on position, you will work collaboratively to architect, design, build, deliver, and enhance highly available, scalable, real-time systems. You will exercise your judgment in determining and recommending the best designs based on customer business objectives, timelines, and other resource constraints. You will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle of a mission critical product including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. The right candidate will lead an Agile Scrum development team and work with our program’s developers, engineers, operations, and integration teams to support a complex program using Scaled Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices.

This position is remote but visits to a customer site in Mechanicsburg, PA will be required for Program Increment Planning twice per year.

Primary Responsibilities:

As Lead Software Engineer, you will:

• Lead an Agile/Scrum development team in all aspects of the software development lifecycle of a mission critical product including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing, and debugging and maintenance. 

• Translate customer needs into user stories and deliver working capabilities at the conclusion of each sprint.

• Ensure software developed passes and completes stages within the CI pipeline.

• Write automated test such as: unit, integration, functional, 508, performance, and end-to-end

• Develop in environments that utilize CI/CD tools for build, test, secure and deploy

• Develop in a Docker and Docker Compose environment

• Interface with software developers, analysts, and other project team members using Agile SCRUM methodology and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to deliver features that enhance system capabilities and facilitate the customer’s mission.

• Mentor other software developers on the team to enhance their skills.

• Participate and/or lead sprint demonstrations and facilitate implementation of agreed upon ideas identified at retrospectives.

• Work with others on product teams to develop solutions to hard problems that are impeding progress.

• Effectively communicate technical challenges, options considered, and the recommended solution to program technical leads. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have DOD Secret level clearance to start

• Certification Requirement: Directive 8570.1/8140 - Security+ certification required to start

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.

• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Experience developing in a microservices architecture

• Experience developing in a containerized environment

• Experience writing automated tests such as: unit, integration, functional, 508, performance, and end-to-end.

• Experience developing in environments that utilize CI/CD tools for build, test, secure and deploy

• Experience with IT networks and technologies; preferably Spring Boot, Linux, Java, Java Servlet, JUnit, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, Axios, Maven, Vue.JS, Ionic

• Experience with an agile lifecycle management tool (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Gitlab Ultimate)

• Proficiency with common SAFE and Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices

• Experience with API Design and Management

• Experience de