Full Stack Developer

Our Arlington, VA based client is looking for a Full Stack Developer. The Full Stack Developer will play a pivotal role in our organization's technology team.

Responsibilities:

• Full Stack Development
• Develop, maintain, and enhance front-end and back-end components of web applications.
• Automated testing and smoke testing familiarity and implementation experience.
• Perform unit and integration testing to ensure software quality.
• Optimize application for speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and refine software requirements.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues.
• Handle authentication, authorization, and session management.
• Integrate with third-party services (e.g., payment processors, external APIs).
• DevOps and Deployment
• Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy applications to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Monitor application performance and reliability.
• Handle version control using Git and platforms like GitHub/GitLab.
• Collaboration and Documentation
• Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and development teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Document code and infrastructure changes, processes, and best practices.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and mentorship of team members.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Cybersecurity – Secure Coding Practices
• Create secure code according to industry best practices.
• Use strong encryption algorithms for data in motion and data at rest.
• Manage and handle credentials and secrets in a secure, authorized manner.
• Use correct error handling and logging within developed code.

Required Skills:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within 1 year
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 8 years of directly relevant software development experience required.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and NodeJS.
• Strong knowledge of front-end and back-end frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with SQL, Oracle, MySQL, JBDC, etc.
• Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with Pytest, Jupyter, Java Spring, JUnit, Hibernate, JavaScript, ReactJs, etc.
• Experience leading multiple software development teams.
• Experience developing system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid- to large-scale programs.
• Experience with cloud computing, multimedia storage, knowledge databases and data-mining analytics.
• Agile development methodology experience required.
• Experience with Linux and/or Unix.
• Experience with Jenkins and/or CloudBees.

Desired Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, evolving technology environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.

Desired Certifications:

• DoDM 8140.03 DCWF Information Systems Security Developer (631), CSSLP, CISSP
• Software development methodology certification (e.g. SCRUM Master) highly desired.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline is required

Salary : $100,000 - $135,000