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Space Force - Software Engineer - Scottsdale, AZ

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Scottsdale, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

As a Software Engineer for the SDA GMI program, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team developing and deploying state-of-the-art ground operational systems. Your work will directly contribute to the success and innovation of the program.

Preferred Skills And Experiences

Programming and Development:

Proficiency in Python and Java

Strong understanding of API design, testing, development, and management

Familiarity with Scaled Agile methodology and best practices

DevOps And Cloud

Knowledge of DevOps principles, including CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code

Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect preferred), Azure is a plus

Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

Security

Understanding of security best practices, risk, compliance, vulnerability management, encryption, PKI, incident response, auditing, and monitoring

Collaboration And Communication

Strong ability to work effectively with development, operations, and security teams

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Proficient in generating documentation and sharing knowledge

Artificial Intelligence

Experience with prompt engineering and AI tools to accelerate workloads

Tools

CI/CD and Development:

GitLab, Nexus Managed Artifacts, Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD

VS Code, Maven

Cloud And Containerization

AWS: EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail

Kubernetes, Docker

Security, Monitoring, And Logging

ACAS/Grype vulnerability scanning, SIEM (Splunk), Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

Version Control And Collaboration

Git, Jira, Confluence

What Sets You Apart

Proven ability to execute the software development process

Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies creatively

Collaborative team player with a knack for technical leadership

Up-to-date with technology trends and enthusiastic about championing new ideas and process improvements

Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and your team

Workplace Options

This position can be fully remote/telework, fully on-site, or Hybrid.

While on-site, you will be a part of the SDA program located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Target salary range: USD $130,371.00/Yr. - USD $144,630.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Auto req ID

469268BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job_Category

Engineering

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5 years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

City*

Scottsdale

State*

Arizona

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

General Dynamics Mission System

Salary Range

>$100,000

Salary : $100,000 - $144,630

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