Back-End Developer
Location: On-site at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Aerstone
Aerstone is a cybersecurity and software development firm delivering secure scalable and mission-critical technology solutions for government and commercial partners. We pride ourselves on building trustworthy systems fostering autonomy and creating high-impact results in environments where precision and resilience matter most. At Aerstone youll be part of a close-knit high-performing team where your expertise makes a difference.
Position Overview
Aerstone is seeking an experienced Back-End Developer to support a high-priority software development effort for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Youll contribute to the design and delivery of a browser-based application that manages Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) as part of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) processsupporting security audits vulnerability assessments and compliance tracking.
The project uses a modern cloud-native stack hosted in AWS and your backend work will be critical to ensuring the systems reliability performance and secure data management.
What Youll Do
- Design and develop scalable backend services using NodeJS.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with frontend components and external systems.
- Architect and optimize data storage solutions using SQL databases (RDS Redshift).
- Leverage AWS services (Lambda Glue S3 EC2) to support application functionality and data pipelines.
- Implement DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
- Collaborate with frontend developers DevOps engineers and security teams to ensure smooth secure deployments.
- Participate in Agile workflows including sprint planning peer code reviews and backlog grooming.
Tech Stack
NodeJS SQL AWS (Lambda Glue Redshift RDS EC2 S3) Docker Python JavaScript
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 5 years of backend development experience primarily in NodeJS.
- Advanced SQL development experience including performance tuning and complex queries.
- Familiarity with Python and JavaScript development.
- Experience building data pipelines and distributed workflows in AWS.
- Strong understanding of secure coding practices RMF compliance and cloud security.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration.
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
Why Aerstone
- Make meaningful contributions to national security and mission-critical systems.
- Join a team where technical excellence and collaboration are at the core.
- Experience a culture of trust flexibility and high impact.
- Work with cutting-edge technology in support of a high-visibility federal mission.
Required Experience:
Manager
Back-End DeveloperLocation: On-site at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Clearance Required: Active TS/SCIEmployment Type: Full-TimeAbout AerstoneAerstone is a cybersecurity and software development firm delivering secure scalable and mission-critical technology solutions for governme...
Back-End Developer
Location: On-site at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Aerstone
Aerstone is a cybersecurity and software development firm delivering secure scalable and mission-critical technology solutions for government and commercial partners. We pride ourselves on building trustworthy systems fostering autonomy and creating high-impact results in environments where precision and resilience matter most. At Aerstone youll be part of a close-knit high-performing team where your expertise makes a difference.
Position Overview
Aerstone is seeking an experienced Back-End Developer to support a high-priority software development effort for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Youll contribute to the design and delivery of a browser-based application that manages Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) as part of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) processsupporting security audits vulnerability assessments and compliance tracking.
The project uses a modern cloud-native stack hosted in AWS and your backend work will be critical to ensuring the systems reliability performance and secure data management.
What Youll Do
- Design and develop scalable backend services using NodeJS.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with frontend components and external systems.
- Architect and optimize data storage solutions using SQL databases (RDS Redshift).
- Leverage AWS services (Lambda Glue S3 EC2) to support application functionality and data pipelines.
- Implement DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
- Collaborate with frontend developers DevOps engineers and security teams to ensure smooth secure deployments.
- Participate in Agile workflows including sprint planning peer code reviews and backlog grooming.
Tech Stack
NodeJS SQL AWS (Lambda Glue Redshift RDS EC2 S3) Docker Python JavaScript
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 5 years of backend development experience primarily in NodeJS.
- Advanced SQL development experience including performance tuning and complex queries.
- Familiarity with Python and JavaScript development.
- Experience building data pipelines and distributed workflows in AWS.
- Strong understanding of secure coding practices RMF compliance and cloud security.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration.
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
Why Aerstone
- Make meaningful contributions to national security and mission-critical systems.
- Join a team where technical excellence and collaboration are at the core.
- Experience a culture of trust flexibility and high impact.
- Work with cutting-edge technology in support of a high-visibility federal mission.
Required Experience:
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