Full Stack Developer - 175397

Zachary Piper Solutions; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is actively seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join our team onsite in Huntsville, AL. The role supports a federal transformation program, delivering secure, scalable cloud-ready software across front-end, back-end, APIs, databases, and cloud environments.

You will work with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and modernize enterprise systems in a highly secure setting. Requirements include an active Top Secret clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, 8+ years of

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or full-stack development.
• Experience with front-end and back-end solutions using modern frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, microservices, relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps environments, and automated testing.
• Experience supporting cloud-based environments, preferably AWS.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving across the full stack.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting federal government programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develop cloud-compatible services and applications, with AWS experience preferred.
• Support deployment pipelines, infrastructure integrations, and CI/CD workflows.
• Align application architecture with modernization and cloud migration requirements.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Leads, QA Automation Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Data Engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical design reviews, and demonstrations.
• Mentor mid-level engineers and promote knowledge sharing across teams.
• Implement secure coding practices, logging, auditing, and data handling requirements.
• Conduct application performance tuning, optimization, and reliability improvements.
• Ensure solutions align with federal security standards and governance requirements.
• Support automated testing and validation of application functionality and integrations.
• Troubleshoot defects across the full technology stack and coordinate resolutions with QA teams.
• Validate release readiness and support major deployment activities.
• Develop technical design documents, API specifications, data flow diagrams, and code documentation.
• Maintain engineering artefacts required for releases, sustainment, and audits.
• Provide technical updates and status reporting to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Skills

REST APIs

Microservices

Front-end frameworks

Back-end frameworks

Git

CI/CD

DevSecOps

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/IT

Tools

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Full Stack Developer to support a Law Enforcement Client based in Huntsville, AL. This position is a full-time role that will be fully onsite. As a Full Stack Developer – Senior, you will support application design, development, integration, and modernization efforts for a major federal transformation initiative. This role is critical in delivering secure, scalable, cloud-ready solutions across front-end, back-end, API, database, and cloud environments while ensuring compliance with federal security and performance standards.

Key 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, with AWS experience preferred.
• Support deployment pipelines, infrastructure integrations, 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, Data Engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical design reviews, and demonstrations.
• Mentor mid-level engineers and promote knowledge sharing across teams.

Security, Performance & Compliance

• Implement secure coding practices, logging, auditing, and data handling requirements.
• Conduct application performance tuning, optimization, and reliability improvements.
• Ensure solutions align with federal security standards and governance requirements.

Testing & Quality Support

• Support automated testing and validation of application functionality and integrations.
• Troubleshoot defects across the full technology stack and coordinate resolutions with QA teams.
• Validate release readiness and support major deployment activities.

Documentation & Reporting

• Develop technical design documents, API specifications, data flow diagrams, and code documentation.
• Maintain engineering artifacts required for releases, sustainment activities, and audits.
• Provide technical updates, status reporting, and insights to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Requirements:

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or full-stack development
• Experience developing both front-end and back-end solutions utilizing modern frameworks
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, microservices, relational databases, and NoSQL databases
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps environments, and automated testing practices
• Experience supporting cloud-based environments, preferably AWS
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across the entire application stack
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience supporting federal government programs is preferred

Compensation to include:

• Salary Range: $135,000 - $180,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if Required by Law

This job opens for applications on 10/9/2026. Applications for this position will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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