Senior Frontend/Full-stack Developer

Role overview

Senior Frontend/Full-stack Developer for a US Federal Government client (remote). You must have prior experience in the US Federal Government/federal space and be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable microservices and enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot with REST APIs
• Build and maintain high-volume real-time data ingestion and processing pipelines using data/streaming platforms
• Develop and optimize backend services and distributed systems for large-scale analytics
• Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tooling and container/orchestration platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions
• Work on AWS and Azure for deployment, automation, monitoring, and scalability
• Develop secure applications using information assurance and cybersecurity best practices
• Support DevOps activities (deployment automation, troubleshooting, monitoring, production support)
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to code reviews and retrospectives
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to architectural and technical design decisions

Required skills

• Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, RESTful Web Services, Microservices Architecture
• Frontend and integration experience with AngularJS or VueJS, JavaScript, JSP/Servlets, Struts
• Real-time data/streaming expertise with Kafka, Spark, NiFi, Storm, Databricks (and related tooling)
• Cloud-native and platform experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift
• Strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, Maven, Git (and related DevOps tooling)
• Database experience with both relational and NoSQL systems (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Elasticsearch)
• Agile/Scrum methodology experience
• Strong troubleshooting, performance optimization, and system integration skills

Preferred qualifications

• Federal/government or defense program experience
• Cybersecurity knowledge (e.g., PKI, secure communications, information assurance)
• Experience with Scala, Python, Kotlin, or C++
• Prior experience with high-volume data analytics and streaming systems
• Active or prior Secret / TS/SCI clearance

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Cloud/Java/data engineering certifications are a plus