Full Stack Engineer

CACI • Reston, VA

5d

About The Position

Join the Edge Business Applications (EBA) team, a multi-year strategic project and one of the three core pillars of the Afloat Modernization initiative for the MSC IBS program. Build and maintain a robust platform infrastructure for Afloat environments that will host modernized, containerized applications deployed across MSC’s logistics ships. Work in a fast-paced environment using cutting-edge technologies including AWS services, EKS, K3S, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and modern DevOps practices. Collaborate with the teams to support parallel modernization and containerization efforts for legacy Afloat applications. Contribute across the full technology stack—backend, frontend, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation—while growing your skills in a mission-critical defense environment.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and technologies including HTML, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, React, jQuery, JSON, RESTful API development, NodeJS, NPM, Java, Maven, and Git.
• Experience with open source container infrastructure including Docker, Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, or Podman.
• Knowledge of Linux system configuration including package installation and maintenance, network interface configuration, and firewall configuration.
• Experience building and working in Event Driven Microservice environments utilizing technologies like Kafka, MQTT, AWS SQS, and AWS SNS.
• Understanding of Unit Testing, Pre-Commit Hooks, Linters, Debugging, and Performance Monitoring and Analysis.
• Experience in troubleshooting, log analysis, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and backup/restore processes.
• Knowledge of security practices including CVE review and remediation, third-party dependency management, and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Obtain Security+ certification as an immediate priority during onboarding if not currently held.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Active Security+ certification or willingness to obtain immediately upon hire.
• Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including certificate management, renewal, and revocation incorporating technologies like Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL).
• Experience with AWS GovCloud and AWS core services.
• Hands-on experience with EKS, K3S, RHEL, Artifactory, Rancher, and GitLab.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform and Ansible.
• Knowledge of CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
• Prior experience working on defense or government projects with strict security and compliance requirements.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments supporting mission-critical applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain frontend applications using HTML, CSS, and React.js to create intuitive user interfaces.
• Build and optimize backend services including API development and database design to support platform functionality.
• Implement and manage infrastructure solutions using scripting, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes for containerized environments.
• Contribute to architecture design and develop prototypes to validate and test architectural components.
• Participate in design, development, and debugging discussions, bringing technical knowledge and problem-solving expertise to the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including clients and internal stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and unblock tasks.
• Work on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementations using Terraform, Ansible, and automation solutions to streamline deployment and operations.
• Conduct troubleshooting, log analysis, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability and optimal performance.
• Perform security and vulnerability analysis including CVE review and remediation, third-party dependency management, and STIG compliance.
• Participate in technical demonstrations and presentations to showcase project progress and capabilities.

Benefits

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
• We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.
• Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
• At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees