Full Stack Developer
Huntsville, Alabama
Job Id:
0000177422
Job Category:
Information Technology
Job Location:
Huntsville, Alabama
Security Clearance:
Top Secret
Business Unit:
Zachary Piper
Division:
Not Defined
Position Owner:
Marina deCordre
Position Description:
Full Stack Engineer – Senior will support application design, development, integration, and modernization for a major federal transformation program. This senior role develops secure, scalable, cloud-ready solutions and works across the entire stack—front-end, back-end, APIs, databases, and cloud environments. The Full Stack Engineer collaborates with Product, DevSecOps, Cloud, Data, QA, and Migration teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities that meet federal performance, security, and compliance standards.
Primary Responsibilities:
Application & API Development
· Design, develop, and maintain front-end and back-end components for enterprise applications
· Build and optimize REST APIs, microservices, and system-to-system integrations
· Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability across the full stack
Cloud-Ready Engineering
· Develop cloud-compatible services and applications (AWS preferred)
· Support deployment of pipelines, infrastructure integration, and CI/CD workflows
· Align application architecture with modernization and cloud migration requirements
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
· Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Leads, QA Automation Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and Data Engineers
· Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical design reviews, and demos
· Mentor mid-level engineers and support knowledge-sharing across teams
Security, Performance & Compliance
· Implement secure coding practices, logging, auditing, and data-handling requirements
· Conduct performance tuning, optimization, and reliability improvements
· Ensure delivery aligns with federal security standards and program governance
Testing & Quality Support
· Support automated testing and validation of application functionality and integrations
· Troubleshoot defects across the stack and coordinate with QA to resolve issues
· Validate readiness for release and major deployment events
Documentation & Reporting
· Develop technical design documents, API specifications, data flow diagrams, and code documentation
· Maintain full-stack engineering artifacts required for release, sustainment, and audits
· Provide status updates and technical insights to leadership and cross-functional teams
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
· Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance, U.S. Citizenship
· Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in software engineering or full-stack development
· Experience developing both front-end and back-end solutions using modern frameworks
· Hands-on experience with APIs, microservices, relational and NoSQL databases
· Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, DevSecOps environments, and automated testing
· Strong ability to troubleshoot issues across the entire stack
· Excellent communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or other national-security programs
· Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS strongly preferred)
· Familiarity with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), or serverless frameworks
· Experience with performance engineering, load testing, or automated quality pipelines
· Knowledge of Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages used across full-stack systems