Development Lead – O&M

General Dynamics Information Technology

. Lead day-to-day technical activities of an Agile software development team supporting operations, maintenance, enhancements, and modernization .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $129,813 - $172,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Agile software development teams, ensuring adherence to engineering standards and software development lifecycle practices. Proficient in developing cloud-native applications, implementing DevSecOps practices, and translating business requirements into secure and scalable software solutions.

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Agile MethodologiesCloud-Native DevelopmentDevSecOps PracticesTechnical LeadershipSoftware Engineering Principles

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Hard Skills

JavaC#PythonJavaScriptRESTful APIsMicroservicesSQLNoSQLCI/CD PipelinesAutomated Testing

Soft Skills

Technical DocumentationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMentoringFacilitating Technical Discussions

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGitContainerization

Industry Keywords

Software Development LifecycleSecure CodingVulnerability RemediationTechnical DebtRoot-Cause Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNoSQLPythonSDLCSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead day-to-day technical activities of an Agile software development team supporting operations, maintenance, enhancements, and modernization
Ensure adherence to Agile methodologies, engineering standards, and software development lifecycle practices
Translate business and user requirements into secure, scalable, maintainable software solutions
Provide technical direction, mentoring, code reviews, and engineering guidance
Design, develop, test, integrate, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain applications, APIs, services, and software utilities
Develop and modernize cloud-native applications using modular architectures, containerization, automation, scalability, resiliency, and infrastructure integration
Lead DevSecOps activities, including automated build, test, security scanning, deployment, and monitoring in CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with architects, cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, database administrators, operations personnel, product owners, and other stakeholders
Analyze and design application data models and databases and coordinate database integration
Establish coding standards, branching strategies, peer review processes, source control practices, documentation standards, and configuration management procedures
Manage codebases using issue tracking, version control, reusable components, automated testing, and technical documentation
Identify and resolve defects, performance problems, integration issues, technical debt, and production support issues
Support releases, production deployments, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
Support backlog refinement, technical estimation, sprint planning, release planning, and prioritization of technical work
Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, development practices, and automation opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent combinations of education, professional certifications, and directly relevant experience may be considered
10+ years of software development or software engineering experience
3+ years of technical leadership, team lead, or senior development experience
Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
Experience developing cloud-native or cloud-enabled solutions
Experience working within a DevSecOps software delivery environment
Experience supporting production applications in an operations and maintenance environment
Experience translating business requirements into technical designs and software solutions
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary technical teams and stakeholders
Strong understanding of software engineering principles, object-oriented development, design patterns, modular architecture, and secure coding
Proficiency with enterprise programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable technologies
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, application integrations, and distributed software solutions
Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Understanding of containers, microservices, serverless technologies, scalability, resiliency, and automated infrastructure
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality analysis, security scanning, dependency management, and automated deployment
Strong knowledge of Git-based development workflows, branching, pull/merge requests, peer reviews, and release management
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases, data modeling, SQL, database integration, and application data management
Understanding of software security principles, vulnerability remediation, dependency management, and secure SDLC practices
Experience with automated unit, integration, regression, and application testing
Ability to perform root-cause analysis and develop sustainable corrective solutions
Ability to balance development, operational support, modernization, cybersecurity requirements, and technical debt
Strong technical documentation skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to mentor developers, facilitate technical discussions, resolve technical disagreements, and establish engineering standards
Ability to pass a fingerprint-based security background check for Public Trust level suitability
Work visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-flex work week
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Paid vacation and holidays
Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
Paid sick and personal leave
Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees
Short- and long-term disability benefits
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance
Identity verification and security process with virtual interview camera requirement