Full Stack Developer/ Application Developer

Node.Digital•Dulles, VA

About The Position

Node.Digital is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission-critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment, including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats. The Full Stack Developer will support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities and play a pivotal role on the organization’s technology team. The role develops, maintains, and enhances front-end and back-end web application components; performs testing and troubleshooting; and optimizes applications for speed and scalability. It also involves DevOps and deployment work, including managing CI/CD pipelines, deploying to cloud platforms, monitoring performance and reliability, and using version control. The developer collaborates across development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams, documents code and processes, shares knowledge, and follows secure coding practices.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within one year.
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
At least 8 years of directly relevant software development experience.
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.
Experience and/or familiarity with one or more of SQL, Oracle, MySQL, and JDBC.
Experience and/or familiarity with one or more of Pytest, Jupyter, Java Spring, JUnit, Hibernate, JavaScript, and ReactJs.
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.
Experience with Agile development methodology.
Experience with Linux and/or Unix.
Experience with Jenkins and/or CloudBees.
Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
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.
DoDM 8140.03 DCWF Information Systems Security Developer (631), CSSLP, or CISSP certification.
Software development methodology certification, such as SCRUM Master.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance front-end and back-end components of web applications.
Implement and use automated testing and smoke testing; perform unit and integration testing.
Optimize applications 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 applications with third-party services, including external APIs and payment processors.
Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines.
Deploy applications to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Monitor application performance and reliability.
Manage version control using Git and platforms such as GitHub or GitLab.
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 current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
Create secure code according to industry best practices.
Use strong encryption algorithms for data in motion and at rest.
Manage credentials and secrets securely and with authorization.
Use appropriate error handling and logging in developed code.