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**Req ID:** RQ202871

**Type of Requisition:** Regular

**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** None

**Public Trust/Other Required:** MBI (T2)

**Job Family:** Software Development

Skills:

Agile Methodology,Application Programming Interface (API),Python (Programming Language),Software Development,Software Projects

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

Job Description:

At GDIT, your work has purpose. We're supporting the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with the Unified Claims Acceleration Platform (UCAP)—a mission-critical solution that accelerates claims processing, reduces backlog, and directly improves the lives of Veterans and their families.

At GDIT, your code drives impact. Join our team as a Senior Python Developer supporting the Unified Claims Acceleration Platform (UCAP)—a high-priority system modernizing how Veterans receive their benefits. Through our DigitalVBA initiative, you'll help transform legacy systems into modern, AI-enabled, cloud-native applications that deliver faster, more innovative, and more transparent services.

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who thrives in a mission-driven environment and brings deep experience building scalable, secure Python applications within agile, cloud-first teams.

Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Responsibilities:

+ Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend applications and APIs using Python (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django).

+ Lead efforts to modernize and refactor legacy systems into microservices running in secure, containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).

+ Integrate with AWS-native services including Lambda, RDS, S3, and DynamoDB.

+ Collaborate with DevSecOps, data engineers, and UI/UX teams to deliver end-to-end features.

+ Write and maintain automated unit, integration, and regression tests (e.g., PyTest).

+ Ensure all code meets security, scalability, and 508 compliance standards.

+ Mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews and technical architecture discussions.

+ Support CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent tools.

**Requirements** :

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).

+ 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years with Python in production environments.

+ Strong experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and database integrations (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB).

+ Hands-on experience deploying in AWS cloud environments.

+ Experience with container technologies (Docker) and orchestration (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).

+ Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps practices.

+ Strong understanding of application security and NIST/FedRAMP-aligned development standards.

+ Ability to obtain a VA Public Trust level 2.

Qualifications:

+ Experience with serverless frameworks or event-driven architectures.

+ Familiarity with message queues (Kafka, SQS) and data serialization (JSON, Avro).

+ AWS Certification (e.g., **AWS Certified Developer – Associate** or **Solutions Architect** ) is a plus.

+ Experience working on federal government contracts or VA-specific systems.

Why GDIT:

+ **Mission-Focused:** Build software that directly improves Veterans' lives.

+ **Modern Stack:** Python, AWS, CI/CD, containerization, AI integration.

+ **Flexibility:** Remote-friendly with strong work-life balance.

+ **Professional Growth:** Access to training, certifications, and advancement opportunities.

+ **Comprehensive Benefits:** Competitive salary, 401(k), health, and paid time off.

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The likely salary range for this position is $139,984 - $149,500. 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.

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans