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Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT SME
Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Architect SME at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Software Architect SME, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Customs and Border Patrol. You will play a crucial role in
supporting solution development and integration activities for the U.S. Border Patrol’s Integrated Surveillance Tower (IST) deployments and system modernization efforts. The candidate will contribute to edge-processing software, multi-sensor fusion pipelines, API integrations, and secure system-to-system interfaces within DHS technical and cybersecurity requirements.
This role supports the engineering of real-time surveillance technologies, integration of Enforcement Zone Cameras (EZC), Linear Ground Detection System (LGDS), and Integrated Surveillance Towers (IST), and the development of scalable solutions post‑proof‑of‑concept.
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● Lead/Manage/Support software modules enabling integration between disparate systems, sensors, services, and cloud environments.
● Collaborate with system engineers, sensor specialists, UI developers, cybersecurity teams, and government stakeholders.
● Drive participation in full lifecycle development including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, documentation, and support.
● Architect API-based solutions requiring data transformation, API orchestration, and secure communications between multiple operational technology (OT), IT, and edge systems.
● Develop software components required for edge compute operations including data ingestion, sensor fusion, event correlation, and metadata packaging.
● Build and maintain C# services, libraries, and microservices supporting system interoperability.
● Work with structured and unstructured data using JSON for serialization, data models, event metadata, and system logs.
● Integrate software with on‑premise edge devices, surveillance systems, and operational field technologies.
● Implement cybersecurity controls in compliance with DHS requirements, including role-based access, encryption, secure protocols, and best-practice hardening techniques.
● Participate in full lifecycle development including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, documentation, and support.
● Collaborate with system engineers, sensor specialists, UI developers, cybersecurity teams, and government stakeholders.
● Support troubleshooting, system diagnostics, performance optimization, and real-time issue resolution.
● Contribute to scalability recommendations, architectural improvements, and future system evolution plans.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Architect SME must have:
● Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
● Experience: 10+ years of related experience
● Technical skills:
● Security clearance level: Secret; CBP BI/Suitability Required
● US citizenship required
● Role requirements: 20% travel anticipated
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.
10 + years of related experience
* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
10-25%
U.S. Citizenship Required
The likely salary range for this position is $187,000 - $253,000. 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.
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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.
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