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Experience developing strategic system architecture plans.\nExperience in system and network creation and development.\nSolid understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices. \nResearches, designs, develops, and/or modifies enterprise-wide cloud solutions and/or applications software\nDesigns, develops, codes, tests and debugs highly complex new software products or makes significant enhancements to existing software.\nDevelops and applies advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced software applications and problems.\nResolves highly complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.\nConducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity.\nFactors emerging technologies and product supportability into design and implementation.\nProvides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation such as user manuals, system documentation, and training materials.\nAdvises hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements.\nPrepares reports on analyses, findings, and project progress, and presents results to management and/or customer personnel.\n WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:\nRequired:\nTS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. 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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:\n40Travel Required:\nNoneTelecommuting Options:\nOnsiteWork Location:\nUSA VA SpringfieldAdditional Work Locations:\nUSA MO St. LouisTotal Rewards at GDIT:\nOur 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. 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