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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Technical Lead - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $230,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Programming, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Fault Tolerance, Interoperability, Spring Framework, WildFly (JBoss AS), Apache Maven, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Generative AI, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Functional Programming, Api Design, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466873433&tx=KL6767FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role AI Adoption,AWS Cloud Computing,Full Stack Development,Java (Programming Language) Experience: 10 + years of related experience, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field experiences; Master's degree preferred * Proven track record of experiencing AI enabled SDLC * Proven track record of devising and executing comprehensive technology roadmaps to drive innovation and competitive advantage * Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and nurturing high performing technology teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvements * Ability to lead/support organizational change initiatives by implementing new technologies, processes, and methodologies and driving adoption through effective communication and stakeholder engagement * 10+ years of hands-on experience in full stack software development leveraging Java J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot Java frameworks, with a focus on API microservices architecture * Proven expertise in implementing SecDevOps practices and tools like Docker, Apache Maven, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform * Hands on experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management * Strong programming skills in languages such as Java * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes * Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version controls, and automated testing frameworks * Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, * AWS Certified Generative AI Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect-professional, Certified Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Architect ## Description * AI SDLC: Lead optimizing AI-enabled SDLC practices within your team and across other development cross functional teams, leveraging AI-assisted coding, code review, testing, documentation, and requirements refinement to drive measurable improvements in team productivity, quality, and delivery speed by coordinating with other leads. * Microservices Architecture Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices architecture to support our client enterprise software applications and services. Implement best practices for microservices development, including service isolation, fault tolerance, and API design * SecDevOps Implementation: Lead the implementation of SecDevOps practices to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle. Automate deployment pipeline, infrastructure provisioning and security testing processes using tools like Jenkins, Terraform, and SonarQube * AWS Cloud Management: Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud environment to support the applications and services. Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency, leveraging services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS. * Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership andguidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards. Mentor junior developers, conduct review, and facilitate knowledge sharing sessions to promote continuous learning and improvement * System Integration Interoperability: Collatover with cross-functional teams to integrate microservices with existing systems and third part APIs. Ensure interoperability and compatibility between different components and services within the business eco-system * Security and Compliance: Work with security team to implement security controls and measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards. Support regular security assessments and audits as needed to identify and address potential vulnerabilities and risks