Software Engineering / Technology

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Job Title: Software Engineer & Database Modeler
Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer and Database designer at GDIT. Design, develop, and optimize a custom enterprise-level applications blending software engineering expertise with strong data modeling capabilities to ensure scalable, efficient, and high-performing solutions. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
Meaningful Work and Personal Impact
You will play a crucial role in transforming paper collections processing to modernized electronic solutions through our Revenue Modernization program.
Design application components using modern software engineering practices.
Create logical and physical data models aligned with business and system requirements.
Architect, optimize, and manage relational Oracle database models for performance, scalability, and reliability.
Define APIs, services, and integrations that support data-driven workflows across systems.
Conduct performance tuning, query optimization, indexing strategies, and normalization/denormalization decisions.
Implement data governance, data quality, and security best practices.
Document system architecture, data dictionaries, schemas, and code changes.
The Software Engineer Principal must have:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent.
Experience: 8+ years of related work experience as a software engineer or similar
Demonstrated experience with database modeling tools and methodologies (ER modeling, dimensional modeling, schema design).
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript).
Hands-on experience with SQL and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL).
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and managed database services.
Experience with data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and analytics pipelines.
Knowledge of data privacy and compliance frameworks.
Experience building highly available, distributed systems.
Shaping mission critical client operations with data architecture and software solutions.
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may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
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