Cleared Full-Stack Software Engineer / Architect - SME

Sunfire Solutions; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunfire Solutions is seeking a Cleared Full-Stack Software Engineer / Architect (TS/SCI) to design and implement web-based solutions for government and commercial clients. You will lead technical challenges, gather requirements with stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers while working with modern technologies.

Join a team that values hands-on development, architectural excellence, and scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of demonstrated software engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with poly.
• BS/BA in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide ground-up architectural guidance.
• Design new solutions, or modernize existing applications.
• Writing clean, professional code and setting the standards for others.
• Identifying appropriate technologies & stacks to meet clients' needs.
• Streamlining technical processes for automation / DevOps.
• Providing guidance to other engineers on system architecture and UI/UX concerns.
• Providing expert technical opinions to customers and management.
• Sharing technical knowledge and mentoring other engineers.

Skills

Senior engineer

OO design

Microservices

REST

Websockets

AWS

Linux

TS/SCI clearance

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Sunfire Solutions Cleared Full-Stack Software Engineer / Architect - SME Fairfax, VA·Full time Apply for Cleared Full-Stack Software Engineer / Architect - SME

Cleared Full-Stack Software Engineer / Architect (15+ yrs, Development, Architecture, UI Design), TS/SCI

About Sunfire Solutions

At Sunfire Solutions, we bring bright minds to bear on tough engineering challenges. We focus on full-stack web-based solutions for government and commercial clients. We provide a range of services in software architecture and design, software development, DevOps, and tech modernization. We love technology and feel strongly that talent, energy, and integrity lead to exceptional results.

Description

We are looking for talented Full-Stack Software Engineers with a TS/SCI security clearance (and active poly) to design and implement web-based solutions for our clients. You will work closely with stakeholders and management to gather requirements, take the lead on technical challenges, and mentor junior team members. In this role, you should be able to work independently with minimal supervision, communicate effectively, stay organized, and provide detailed technical analysis.

Join a team of experienced engineers that love working with the latest technologies, enjoy hands-on development, and strive to build the best solutions to meet our users’ needs.

What you will be doing:

• Providing significant “ground up” architectural guidance
• Designing completely new solutions, or modernizing existing applications
• Writing clean, professional code, and setting the standards for others
• Identifying appropriate technologies & stacks to use to meet clients needs
• Streamlining technical processes when necessary for automation / devops
• Providing guidance to other engineers on system architecture, UI/UX concerns, and other application design elements
• Providing expert technical opinions to customers and management
• Sharing technical knowledge and mentoring other engineers

What you will not be doing:

• Spending your days writing user documentation, or designing powerpoints
• Simply installing and integrating COTS products
• Working with stagnant technologies
• Writing status reports or justifying career-goal metrics

Technical Skills:

• 15+ years of demonstrated software engineering experience in a front-end, back-end or full-stack capacity
• Significant experience with database systems (SQL or NoSQL)
• Extensive knowledge of OO design patterns and software architectural patterns
• Experience with microservice frameworks (Dropwizard, Spring Boot, Micronaut, Quarkus)
• Significant experience with web-based communication elements (REST, Queues/Topics, SOAP, Websockets)
• Significant experience with linux operating systems
• Significant experience with AWS services and cloud deployments

What you’ll need:

• Active US Government Security Clearance (TS/SCI with active poly)
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Willingness to take on challenges and learn new things
• Desire to be at the forefront of your field
• Ability to work individually or in groups
• BS/BA in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience