Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.
Job Description
Job Description
Iron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology, delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.
Contract Overview
The Data Technical Support (DTS) contract provides data science professionals to the United States Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) Intelligence Data Science Team (IDST) and Special Operations Forces Acquisitions, Technology & Logistics (SOF AT&L).
The IDST is a government-led team focused on data analytics efforts within the USSOCOM Directorate of Intelligence (J2) and its subordinate command’s intelligence lines of effort. The IDST helps USSOCOM intelligence analysts by turning the Command’s data into actionable information. The IDST team may also engage with the USSOCOM Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), Knowledge Management (KM), and other HQ entities.
The DTS contract provides permanently assigned data science professionals to the USSOCOM Headquarters, Theater Special Operations Commands, and Component Commands. Additionally, the DTS contract may provide temporary support (Temporary Duty / deployment) to worldwide Special Operations Joint Task Forces, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Forces, Special Operations Task Forces, and Special Operations Command Forward Elements.
Job Description
As a Full Stack Developer, you will design and maintain data-driven backend systems to provide secure, high-performance search and analytics capabilities, with a focus on supporting U.S. national security missions. This role involves developing applications using Python or JavaScript/TypeScript; for Python, the Streamlit library is preferred, while React is used for JavaScript/TypeScript projects. You will develop backend services for data ingestion and retrieval, design APIs and microservices using Python Flask or FastAPI, and implement DevSecOps practices such as CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. Additionally, a crucial part of the job involves conducting Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) on Commercially Available Information (CAI), Publicly Available Information (PAI), and other datasets. Data is stored in Postgres databases and can be accessed via SQLAlchemy. Responsibilities also include ensuring system reliability and compliance with cybersecurity standards, writing software with a minimum of 80% code coverage, and successfully passing security scans such as SonarQube or Trivy, using tools like Jest, React Testing Library, unittest, and pytest. You will leverage GitLab for version control and tracking, while maintaining robust documentation to support project discoveries and findings. Expertise in backend programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java, experience with search and data systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevSecOps practices are essential. Preferred qualifications include prior experience with the Department of War or federal agencies, knowledge of federated search technologies, and experience integrating machine learning solutions.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Full Stack Engineer Principal must have:
* Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
* Experience: 8+ years of related experience
* Technical skills: Proficient in JavaScript / TypeScript React and Python; Flask or FastAPI; Git; SQL Alchemy; and familitary with relational and non-relational databases (Postgres and Elasticsearch).
* Security clearance level: TS-SCI
* Due to US Government Contract Requirements, only US Citizens are eligible for this role.
* Role requirements: Position is fully onsite
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 data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.
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Work Requirements
Years of Experience
8 + years of related experience
* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
Certification
Travel Required
None
Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship Required