Type of Requisition:Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:None
Public Trust/Other Required:Other
Job Family:Software Engineering
Job Qualifications:Skills:Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Development Management, Software Solutions
Certifications:None
Experience:10 + years of related experience
ship Required:No
Job Description:Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as the
Development Lead for Agile Development Team. This individual serves as an expert in developing computer applications software or specialized utility programs and analyzing user needs to transform them into software solutions. The Lead may also analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of the Agile Development teams.
HOW A DEVELOPMENT LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT- Lead the daily technical activities of an Agile product team, driving development, testing, and deployment of cloud-native features.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Product Owners to refine user stories, estimate level of effort, and ensure predictable sprint delivery.
- Ensure all development adheres to DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, secure coding standards, and modern cloud architecture patterns.
- Promote code quality via peer reviews, reusable patterns, shared components, and strong documentation aligned with Definition of Done.
- Coordinate cross-team integration efforts to ensure product alignment, consistent user experience, and smooth release management.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEEDEducation- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
- Equivalent experience is accepted for candidates with strong Agile leadership backgrounds.
Experience- 10+ years experience developing software in an agile environment.
- Demonstrated experience in a DevSecOps environment.
- Demonstrated team leadership experience in an agile environment.
- Desired experience managing a codebase as if it were open source.
TECHNICAL SKILLS- Proficiency in modern development stacks such as Java, Node.js, Python, and front-end frameworks like React.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Strong understanding of microservices, RESTful APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure patterns.
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks, unit testing, and test-driven development.
SKILLS & ABILITIES- Strong leadership skills with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary Agile team members.
- Effective problem-solving skills to identify blockers, technical risks, and dependencies early.
- Ability to mentor developers, support continuous learning, and drive engineering excellence.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality functionality every sprint and adhering to team-wide Definition of Done.
SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL: Ability to pass a government security background check
Location: Remote. Some travel may be required.
Timeline: This is a contingent position, expected to start in March 2027.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:- Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Travel Required:Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options:Remote
Work Location:Any Location / Remote
Additional Work Locations:Total Rewards at GDIT:Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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