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Job Title: Software Technical Lead
Company Name: General Dynamics IT
Location: Rockville, MD
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 05/07/2026
Expire Date: 06/18/2026
Job Categories: Engineering, Information Technology
Job Description
Software Technical Lead
Work with cutting-edge applications that help advance the mission of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) as a Software Technical Lead at GDIT. Your work will have you fully immersed in our clients domain in order to deliver simple solutions for their complex needs. At GDIT, youll prioritize the client while we prioritize your career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Software Technical Lead supporting NIAID in Rockville, MD, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Software Technical Lead joining our team to effectively deliver Grants, Finance, Contracts, Human Resource, and Scientific Reporting systems in support of our clients mission of seeking fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. HOW A SOFTWARE TECHNICAL LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Manage, execute, and oversee requirements and technical implementation of high visibility software development projects for systems support grants, financial processes, contracts, human resources, and scientific reporting.Serve as primary point of contact related to systems with all key customer, business, and technical stakeholders.Manage scope, risk, stakeholder expectations, project communications and resource allocation and ensure projects are within budget and schedule.Identify areas for business process improvement and review with stakeholders. Determine appropriate solution architecture and ensure project management documentation including project charters and project management plans are executed.Work with end users and key stakeholders to document business process, define scope, and collect, analyze and prioritize functional and technical requirements.Participate in overall contract scrum processes and ensure CI/CD practices are followed for releases.Oversee developers, analysts, and testers focusing on technical issues, software development, product releases, and engineering tasks.Guide the team to write testable and complete requirements and ensure technical design and review sessions are conducted.Collaborate with colleagues to identify and repair technical issues.Facilitate customer collaboration and resolve issues to minimize schedule impact.Evaluate team's work processes and best practices and implement changes to streamline operations.Work with the team to implement agile project management standards for all programs.Able to work with development teams to work across the life-cycle so teams can consistently deliver high-quality software.Ability to think systemically about how the software is built to guide systems to be most effective. WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED:Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science, or related field10+ years of hands-on software development experience designing and developing enterprise applications using Microsoft Tech Stack5+ Years of experience leading technical teams in Agile environments.3+ years of hands-on experience building large scalable web and mobile based applications using React.Proven experience with cloud platformsDemonstrated experience with .Net developmentExperience in Jira or Azure DevOps to manage software development lifecycle activities. CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain an NIH Public Trust LOCATION: Hybrid. Must be able to attend in-person meetings, primarily in Rockville, MD but may include other locations in the DC Metropolitan area. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:Experience leading software development projects for systems in one or more of the following domain areas: Grant management, finance, contracts, human resources, and/or scientific reportingExperience with NIH environment and processesAgile certificationsGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and company-paid holidays
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