Full-Stack Cloud Developer

Guidehouse•Arlington, VA

About The Position

Design, develop, and test full‑stack components, including enterprise web service APIs, backend services, and user interfaces that consume REST APIs. This role involves building internal and external interfaces using Microservices and automation patterns as part of a complete system modernization. Collaborate with product management to translate requirements into technical designs and provide accurate estimates. Contribute across the full stack design, development, and testing leveraging a cloud technology platform (GCP or similar) and industry‑standard tools, frameworks, and design patterns. Define, implement, and maintain unit and integration tests. Develop high-quality, production-ready code in short, iterative increments. Work closely with engineering and QA teams to improve and manage the development pipeline. Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with required security controls.

Requirements

Minimum of Four (4) years of software engineering experience
Bachelor's degree. Additional Four (4) years needed in lieu of degree.
Expertise in enterprise software design, implementation, and deployment
Proficiency with JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks such as Angular or React
Strong programming experience in Java, including Spring Boot or similar frameworks
Experience working in a Scrum-based development environment
Hands-on experience with tools such as JIRA, Bamboo or Jenkins, Bitbucket (Git), and Confluence
Proficiency with JSON, YAML, and XML
Experience developing distributed, modular system architectures (Microservices, SOA)
Strong understanding of modern cloud networking concepts and enterprise security best practices, including GCP‑native security controls and SAST/DAST methodologies, or similar cloud environments
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Cloud development experience
Familiarity with web accessibility standards
Experience using Postman or similar tools to test web services
Experience with application servers or containers such as JBoss or Tomcat
Extensive experience with continuous integration and deployment tools
Experience working with relational and NoSQL data stores
Must be US Citizen
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience performing code reviews
Strong discipline in documenting code
Ability to manage multiple tasks with varying priorities
Strong communication skills across diverse formats
Adherence to Agile development methodologies
Experience leading small engineering teams, formally or informally
Experience with IDEs such as Eclipse, IntelliJ, or VS Code
GCP certification or familiarity with Google Cloud Platform
Experience with cloud-based AI/ML services (GCP Vertex AI, Gemini Code Assist, AWS SageMaker, or Azure ML) and MLOps practices (CI/CD for ML, model monitoring)
Proficiency in Python for developing, training, and deploying machine learning models

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and test full‑stack components, including enterprise web service APIs, backend services, and user interfaces that consume REST APIs
Build internal and external interfaces using Microservices and automation patterns as part of a complete system modernization
Collaborate with product management to translate requirements into technical designs and provide accurate estimates
Contribute across the full stack design, development, and testing leveraging a cloud technology platform (GCP or similar) and industry‑standard tools, frameworks, and design patterns
Define, implement, and maintain unit and integration tests
Develop high-quality, production-ready code in short, iterative increments
Work closely with engineering and QA teams to improve and manage the development pipeline
Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with required security controls

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus