Full Stack Engineer

NO C2C, OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, BENCHES OR REFERRALS.

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY, NO RELOCATION

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to lead a development team in adopting new tools and techniques, implementing system enhancements, and mentoring fellow team members.

As part of the team responsible for maintaining and modernizing mission-critical applications hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS), the full-stack developer will be expected to work according to Agile methodology on 2-week sprints, tracked in Jira with documentation in Confluence. Our source code repository is GitHub, and our CI/CD pipelines are also automated using GitHub. We pride ourselves on utilizing cloud and open-source technologies, and we manage the entire infrastructure as code.

We are looking for a candidate with experience in both monolithic and modern application architectures, and who is capable of transitioning between the two depending on the project at hand. Our current suite of applications features a combination of Python, Django, Rails, React, TypeScript, Docker, Postgres, PostGIS, Snowflake, and more. If you are passionate about working in a stack-agnostic environment and have a strong desire to understand the core concepts and principles that drive modern application and infrastructure development, improvement, and maintenance, then we would love to hear from you!

Primary Responsibilities:

Evaluate and recommend software development platforms and architectures, as well as the hardware requirements for the support of development, testing, quality assurance, and production environments.

Conduct applied research in current and emerging computer technology to integrate appropriate new technological advances into the mission.

Develop and maintain software development architecture and make recommendations for improvement. Establish and document software development guidelines and coding standards and conduct training sessions as needed.

Conduct code review and diagnose technical issues reported.

Write program code, compiles, debugs, tests, deploys, documents, and implement programs for new and existing systems e.g.

COTS - Commercial Off-The-Shelf

GOTS - Government Off-The-Shelf

OSS - Operations Support System

Custom developed

Serve as a member of a team of programmers responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining several diverse applications. Modify existing applications when required and resolve technical issues as needed.

Translate technical specifications into programming specifications.

Provide input for configuring the applications and servers on which application programs run to ensure that information security/information assurance principles related to the mission are adequately addressed.

All other duties as assigned by management.

Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or another related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline; additional experience in lieu of a degree.

A minimum of five (5) years of experience with programming and software development in multiple layers of the software stack (UI, web or microservices, database, search).

Experience with programming and software development, including analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, maintenance, quality assurance, troubleshooting, debugging, and/or upgrading software systems.

Proven knowledge and practical application of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, or any other relevant web development experience.

Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as React, Redux, Vue, Ember, or Angular and know when to use them.

An ability to understand business requirements and their implications across a project’s technical landscape.

Ability to walk concepts forward and backward with the client and team – using your informed technical experience to negotiate/guide functional requirements from the front to the back end.

Understanding of containerization, container orchestration, microservices, and API (application programming interfaces) management.

Demonstrate sharp analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Passion and a continuous-improvement mindset

Self-motivated

Demonstrate skills and experience in presenting analytical results verbally and in writing.

Must be proficient with common productivity software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, and Outlook).

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be highly organized with attention to detail. Must be comfortable and capable of interacting with Government, contractor, and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise with git as a version control system and team collaboration with git.

Experience with debugging front-end and back-end issues.

Experience with pair programming and Extreme Programming (XP).

Experience with any content management systems.

Experience working with PaaS products such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Appian.

Familiarity with OOP (Object Oriented Programming) concepts.

A passion to contribute to the full stack – the front-end, back-end, and anything in-between (middleware or otherwise).

Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented (OO) design, data structure, and algorithm design.

Experience in building reusable web components.

Familiarity with JavaScript build tools such as NPM/yarn, webpack, and Babel.

Experience with Node.js and Java-based web applications.

Experience with unit testing, regression testing, and user testing.

Experience with a federal agency as a contractor or federal employee.

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be eligible for a Public Trust

Work Location:

Fairfax, VA - Hybrid