Full Stack Developer

Location: Lanham MD 20706 (Hybrid 2-3 days onsite required)
Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance (Required)

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Specialist (Subject Matter Expert) to join our development this role you will function as a Full Stack Developer with a strong bias toward backend engineering while also possessing the frontend expertise to build seamless user interfaces. You will be responsible for architecting developing and deploying high-performance distributed and containerized applications in a secure cloud-native environment.

The ideal candidate is not just a coder but a technical leader who understands the intricacies of messaging systems data grids and DevSecOps pipelines ensuring that applications are scalable resilient and compliant with government security standards.

• Full Stack Development: Design develop and maintain enterprise applications using Java/Spring Boot for backend services and ReactJS for dynamic frontend interfaces.

• Integration & Middleware: Develop and manage integrations using the webMethods Suite (Integration Server Universal Messaging) and implement messaging solutions using Red Hat AMQ (ActiveMQ) IBM MQ or Apache Kafka.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Build deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes. Utilize Helm for Kubernetes package management.

• Architecture & Performance: Architect solutions leveraging Data Grid technologies (Red Hat Data Grid/Infinispan) for high-performance low-latency distributed caching. Design microservices following cloud-native best practices.

• DevSecOps & Automation: Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (or other IRS-approved tools) to automate build test security scanning and deployment processes.

• API & Security: Develop and secure APIs (REST/SOAP) utilizing OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect. Ensure compliance with TLS cipher suites secure coding standards and automated dependency vulnerability management.

• Monitoring & Observability: Implement logging and monitoring solutions using tools like Prometheus Grafana Splunk and AppDynamics to ensure system health and performance.

• Database Management: Write and optimize complex queries for relational databases including Oracle Exadata PostgreSQL and IBM Db2.

Mandatory Skills:

• webMethods Suite: Integration Server Universal Messaging My webMethods Server.

• Programming: Java (Expert) Flow JavaScript.

• Backend Frameworks: Spring Spring Boot Spring Cloud Spring-WS.

• Frontend: ReactJS.

• APIs & Protocols: AMQP HTTPS REST SOAP JDBC JMS TLS OpenTelemetry.

• Messaging Systems: Red Hat AMQ (ActiveMQ) IBM MQ Apache Kafka.

• Containerization: Docker/OCI Kubernetes Helm.

• Data Grid: Red Hat Data Grid (Infinispan).

• Databases: Oracle Exadata PostgreSQL IBM Db2.

• CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions fully automated CI/CD pipelines.

• Version Control: Git GitHub.

• Monitoring: Prometheus Grafana AppDynamics Splunk Fluent Bit.

• Architecture: Production-grade cloud-native microservices; Kubernetes-based orchestration.

• Security: OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect TLS secure coding automated security scanning dependency management DevSecOps controls.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud environments.

• Experience with OpenTelemetry for observability.

• Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance is mandatory. Candidates without an active Secret clearance will not be considered.

• Work Location: Lanham MD 20706 (Hybrid Schedule: Must be able to report onsite as required typically 2-3 days per week).