Re-Platforming Software Engineer

Foxhole Technology•Arlington, VA

2d•$140,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Foxhole Technology provides robust cybersecurity and IT support capabilities for federal civilian and defense agencies. A recognized leader in navigating technology and security challenges, Foxhole delivers mission-focused innovations to answer evolving and complex needs. Our talented employee-owners provide agile, scalable services and solutions that solve operational gaps, operate critical systems, and protect and secure the enterprise – across the organization and around the world. Foxhole Technology is seeking a Software Engineer to help refactor monoliths, build secure REST APIs and microservices, and implement event-driven integrations while leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and learning best practices in cloud-native development and DevOps. This is a hands-on role ideal for early-career developers who thrive in agile teams and want to grow rapidly through real modernization work.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive software engineering experience developing and maintaining enterprise applications.
Experience with .NET and/or Java development, including ASP.NET Core, Spring Boot, or NestJS, and building RESTful APIs.
Experience with React and/or Next.js and modern web application architectures.
Experience deploying applications in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or another major cloud platform (AWS/Azure), including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL databases.
Knowledge of secure application development, including OAuth2/OIDC, role-based access, and secure coding practices.
Experience working in an Agile environment with strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
Think analytically, effective verbal and written communication skills, make decisions, observe/remember details, interpret data, concentrate on tasks, adjust to change, handle stress/emotions.
Regular attendance, maintain work schedule, attend meetings, meet deadlines, keyboard/type, handle confidential information, use math/calculations, stay organized, operate office equipment, may direct others.

Nice To Haves

Early-career developers who thrive in agile teams and want to grow rapidly through real modernization work.

Responsibilities

Implement user stories, fix defects, and refactor legacy codebases (.NET/Java) into maintainable modules and microservices.
Build RESTful services with ASP.NET Core, Spring Boot, or NestJS; document contracts with OpenAPI/Swagger.
Deploy and manage applications on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), utilizing core services like Compute, Object Storage, and Virtual Cloud Networks (VCN).
Implement reliable service-to-service communications and event-driven data flows.
Write unit, integration, and API tests (xUnit/NUnit, JUnit, Jest); maintain test data; participate in code reviews.
Contribute to pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or OCI DevOps), containerize apps with Docker, and assist with Kubernetes deployments (including OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes - OKE).
Add structured logging, tracing, and metrics (App Insights, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, or OCI Observability and Management); help troubleshoot incidents.
Implement OAuth2/OIDC, role-based access, input validation, and secure secrets handling (such as OCI Vault); follow secure coding standards.
Work with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Oracle Autonomous Database on OCI); assist in data mapping, migrations, and performance tuning.
Participate in stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews/retros; keep work items up to date and well-documented.