Sr Advanced Software Engineer

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense TS/SCI 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.

Sign on bonus up to $24,000 (Depending on Experieince)
As a Senior Advanced Software Development Engineer for GDMS Space, Cyber & Intelligence Systems line of business, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing software and maintaining survivability and reliability of mission critical resources.

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

• Ensuring Uptime of Critical Systems (Incident Response / Triage)
• Automating Systems Administration Activities (Bash / Python / Ansible are preferred)
• Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Enterprise Services (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
• Configuring Enterprise Services (Ansible, YAML, JSON)
• Developing recovery procedures for large systems (Backup and Restore, Blue/Green Deployment)

What sets you apart:

• Track record of ensuring system uptime demonstrated by diagnosing and triaging complex system wide incidents
• Collaborative team player with experience working on teams with diverse engineering skills
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
• Experience monitoring large scale systems and using automation to triage emerging issues
• Mixed job experience involving software engineering, systems administration, and network engineering
• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle
• Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges
• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to secure buy-in on concepts and ideas
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

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 at a customer facility near Colorado Springs

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the world’s most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine what’s possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran