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Software Engineer 4 with Security Clearance

General Dynamics Information TechnologyAnnapolis Junction, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 22 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Software Engineer role at GDIT offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to mission-critical government projects, leveraging your expertise in Splunk and Linux to enhance system reliability and performance. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned engineer with a passion for innovation, a drive for continuous learning, and possess an active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance. Apply today to shape the future of technology and your career with a company dedicated to its people.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

SOFTWARE ENGINEER SME Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer SME 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
The Software Engineer shall be part of a team responsible for designing, developing and maintaining a comprehensive distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for HPC systems to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of HPC infrastructure. In this position, the Software Engineer must be proficient with Splunk. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Engineer SME must have:
• Education: Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 12+ years of related experience • Security clearance required: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
• Position Required Skills: Experience using the Linux CLI and the Linux suite of tools Experience developing Shell/Perl scripts to automate manual processes Recent software development experience using Python Experience with Splunk SPL, dashboard creation, and report development Experience with Splunk data onboarding, field extractions, data models, and performance tuning Experience with Splunk alerting, incident management workflows, and event correlation Familiar interfacing with Log Management tools including Syslog-ng and rsyslog Familiar Message Brokers such as Kafka Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including Ansible Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI Experience with Git Source Control System • Position Desired Skills: Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence) GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
• 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 OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation. #MD_2026Alumni #IntelligenceEngineered #praxisjobs

Skills

Shell
Splunk
Ansible
Confluence
Git
GitLab CI
Jira
Kafka
Perl
Python

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