Software Developer Principal

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Raleigh, NC, USA
In-Office
123K-167K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Lead modernization of a COBOL-based Medicaid MMIS claims processing system to a Java AWS-hosted solution. Design and develop full-stack web applications, web services, and APIs; migrate COBOL to AWS; apply AWS AI/mainframe modernization tools; support claims development and R&M activities; mentor engineers and collaborate with NCTracks team; implement CI/CD, automated testing, and cloud-native architectures.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, COBOL, Java (Programming Language), JSON, Web Applications

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER PRINCIPAL
Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Developer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Developer Principal must have:
Education: Bachelor degree in Computer Science, engineering or related field.
Experience: 8+ years of related experience

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

  • As a Software Developer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the North Carolina State MMIS program.. You will play a crucial role in transforming the mainframe COBOL Medicaid Claims processing application to a modernized Java AWS hosted application. 
  • Support the claims development team to modernize the claims processing application
  • Utilize knowledge of AWS AI based mainframe modernization technologies to create real-time and batch programs for Claims processing
  • Work with the existing NCTracks development team to support current R&M activities on the Claims development team
  • Most critical skill  is AWS Developer certification and strong Java development experience
  • Must also have mainframe COBOL development experience in a Medicaid MMIS system or an Insurance Industry environment
  • Role requirements:  Work may be performed remotely within the Continental US, but occasional travel to Raleigh, NC  (once a month) may be required. 

 

Required Technical skills:

  • Must have current AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) certification.
  • Experience with AI models for software development.
  • 8+ years of hands-on full-stack experience, designing and developing enterprise-level Web Applications, Web Services and APIs using various technologies like Java, J2EE, and XML.
  • Experience with migration of COBOL code to AWS in a Medicaid or large enterprise COBOL based applications.
  • Experience developing Struts, Spring MVC, Spring batch, Angular, Node or any other JS Frameworks, Java-script and jQuery.
  • Experience developing Web Services and working with XML, JSON, SOAP/REST APIs, JAX-WS.
  • Experience in managing App/Web servers/Containers like JBOSS, Tomcat, WebLogic or WebSphere.
  • Experience with cloud native architecture and development in either AWS, GCP or Azure.
  • Experience working with IDEs (Eclipse or NetBeans or IBM Data Studio or Any point Studio), source control systems (Subversion or Git preferred), and defect tracking systems.
  • Experience with Continuous integration tools (e. g. Jenkins, Team City or RTC), Monitoring/alerting tools.
  • Experience in building advanced automated and integrated acceptance tests using modern techniques and tools (e.g. SoapUI, Selenium).
  • Experience developing SQL, PL/SQL and Stored Procedures with Oracle or IBM DB2 or MS SQL Server Databases.
  • Experience working with Agile methodology.
  • Good Understanding of networking concepts and protocols (IP/TCP/UDP/DNS/HTTP).
  • Strong mentoring skills with excellent communication, collaboration, and problem solving capabilities.
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.
  • Self motivated.

Desired Technical Skills:

  • Knowledge of AWS AI tools like AWS Transform and Agentic AI tools like Kiro.
  • Experience in using JMS Queue and Topics for building messaging related solutions.
  • Experience using MuleSoft Anypoint Studio, MULE ESB, JMS, MULE MMC, Active MQ, Kafka, JPA, designing using API's Led Architecture.
  • Experience with healthcare and healthcare insurance solutions and information architectures, especially Medicaid or similar industry.
  • Experience working with HIPAA healthcare data and X12 like 834, 837, 820, 835, 270/271, 276/277, 278, and 999 transactions.
  • Experience designing, developing, securing and managing APIs via API Gateways and proxies using platforms such as MuleSoft or Apigee.

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 software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $123,250 - $166,750. 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:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA NC Raleigh

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. 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 consulting, technology 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 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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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, engineering or related field
  • 8+ years of related experience
  • AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) certification
  • AWS Developer certification (strong AWS developer experience)
  • Mainframe COBOL development experience in a Medicaid MMIS system or Insurance industry environment
  • Experience migrating COBOL code to AWS for large enterprise or Medicaid applications
  • Experience with AI models for software development
  • Hands-on full-stack experience designing and developing enterprise Web Applications, Web Services and APIs using Java, J2EE and XML
  • Experience developing with Struts, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, Angular, Node or other JS frameworks, JavaScript and jQuery
  • Experience developing Web Services and working with XML, JSON, SOAP/REST APIs, JAX-WS
  • Experience managing application/web servers or containers (JBoss, Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere)
  • Experience with cloud-native architecture and development in AWS, GCP or Azure
  • Experience with IDEs (Eclipse, NetBeans, IBM Data Studio, AnyPoint Studio), source control (Subversion or Git), and defect tracking systems
  • Experience with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, RTC) and monitoring/alerting tools
  • Experience building automated and integrated acceptance tests (SoapUI, Selenium)
  • Experience developing SQL, PL/SQL and stored procedures with Oracle, IBM DB2 or MS SQL Server
  • Experience working with Agile methodology
  • Good understanding of networking concepts and protocols (IP/TCP/UDP/DNS/HTTP)
  • Strong mentoring skills with excellent communication, collaboration, and problem solving
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies; self-motivated
  • Knowledge of AWS AI tools like AWS Transform and agentic AI tools (e.g., Kiro)
  • Experience with JMS (queues/topics), MuleSoft Anypoint Studio, MULE ESB, MULE MMC, ActiveMQ, Kafka, JPA, API-led architecture
  • Experience with healthcare and healthcare insurance solutions, especially Medicaid
  • Experience working with HIPAA healthcare data and X12 transactions (834, 837, 820, 835, 270/271, 276/277, 278, 999)
  • Experience designing, developing, securing and managing APIs via API Gateways/proxies such as MuleSoft or Apigee

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  • Affordable Benefits Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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HQ: Falls Church, VA
21,625 Employees

What We Do

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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