Space Force - Enterprise Services Developer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc

Scottsdale, AZ

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$112,924–$125,275 Per Year
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Ansible, Apache Kafka, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Auditing, Automation, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Security, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Cryptography, DNS (Domain Name System), DevOps, Docker, Documentation, Elasticsearch, Git, Identify Issues, Incident Response, JSON, Java, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Maintain Compliance, Mathematics, Maven, Microsoft Windows Azure, Operations Security (OPSEC), Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Risk, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Monitoring, Software Development, Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Splunk, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Test Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Trend Analysis, United States Citizen, Unix Operating Systems
LOCATION
Scottsdale, AZ
POSTED
1 day ago

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 3 years relevant experience.

 

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

As a software developer for the SDA GMI program, you’ll be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and deploying the state-of-the-art ground operational systems.

 

 

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

 

Skills:

  • Python / Java programming languages
  • Understanding of DevOps principles: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
  • Familiar with Scaled Agile methodology and its best practice
  • Security knowledge: Familiarity with security best practices, risk, compliance & vulnerability management, encryption & PKI, incident response, auditing and monitoring
  • Programming and scripting: Proficiency and strong knowledge in languages such as Python, Linux/UNIX, YAML, and JSON. 
  • Cloud platforms: Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect strongly preferred) and its services (including fundamental AWS networking), knowing Azure is a plus
  • Containerization: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong understanding of API Design, testing, development and management
  • Collaboration and communication: Ability to communicate and work effectively with development team members, operations, and security teams
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions
  • Documentation: Well versed in generating documentation and sharing important knowledge
  • Artificial Intelligence: Well versed in prompt engineering and utilizing popular AI tools to accelerate workload

Tools:

  • CI/CD tools: Gitlab, Nexus Managed Artifacts, 
  • AWS: AWS EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
  • Configuration management: Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD
  • Build/Development: VS Code, Maven
  • Event streaming platform (nice to have): Kafka messaging
  • Container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, 
  • Security, Monitoring and logging: ACAS/Grype vulns scanning, SIEM (Splunk) Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
  • Version control: Git
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
  • Collaboration: Jira, Confluence

 

What sets you apart:

  • Ability to lead the software development process
  • Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges in creative ways
  • Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and positioning others for success
  • Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Our Commitment to You:

  • An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
  • Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
  • Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
  • Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
  • See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

 

Workplace Options:This position is fully on-site, OR Hybrid/FlexWhile on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale location facility

 

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Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $112,924.00 - USD $125,275.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

About the Company

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General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, employees share a common mission to be a trusted partner to the U.S. defense, intelligence and homeland security communities.

Whether you're working on the internal systems of a new ship strategic to the U.S. Navy's role in keeping sea lanes open, developing a camera system for the U.S. Army to protect our forces or helping the Department of Homeland Security coordinate defense against and response to cyber attacks, you'll share a sense of duty and patriotism common to all General Dynamics employees.

When you join General Dynamics, you'll become part of a culture that nurtures innovation. We encourage our professionals to challenge the conventional way of doing things. And we motivate our employees to solve tough customer problems by promoting and sharing new ideas.

Join a team that's dedicated to what matters most. Build your career at General Dynamics today.

General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., General Dynamics employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1952
WEBSITE
https://gdmissionsystems.com