Full Stack Developer/Data Engineer TS/SCI

IBM Computing; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Data Engineer / Full Stack Developer to design, build, and sustain secure web-based knowledge repositories across client domains. You’ll work with teams across operations, development, product, and design, delivering data pipelines, APIs, and backend services on AWS and OpenShift while ensuring security, performance, and data quality.

St. Louis area experience is considered; strong collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI and be willing to submit to a government CI polygraph.
• Optimize application services, database queries, data workflows, and deployment configurations to improve performance and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation related to design, data flows, APIs, system configurations, deployment processes, and procedures.
• Support system security coordination, including secure development practices and access controls.
• Ability to work after-hours for deployments, migrations, and maintenance windows.
• Knowledge of AWS and OpenShift environments for deployment and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis for system, application, data pipeline, and end-user issues.
• Analyze performance and take corrective actions as needed.
• Assist Tier 2 teams with resolving complex issues across systems and data.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines, APIs, and backend services for reliable data access.
• Support data migration, transformation, and quality activities across AWS/OpenShift environments.
• Monitor health and reliability of systems, apps, databases, and pipelines.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Performance optimization

Technical documentation

Secure development practices

AWS/OpenShift knowledge

Strong communication

Self-starter & team work

Tools

OpenShift

AWS

APIs

Data pipelines

Backend services

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Data Engineer / Full Stack Developer, you will work closely with O&M, development, product, design, and client teams to maintain, enhance, and deliver secure web-based knowledge repository capabilities across client domains. The role requires experience developing and supporting full stack applications, designing and managing data pipelines, integrating data from multiple sources, and ensuring information is accessible, reliable, and mission ready. You will help build, modernize, and sustain applications using AWS Cloud, OpenShift, and related technologies while supporting secure deployment, system performance, data quality, and continuous improvement. You can assist clients in making informed technical decisions and quickly deliver value. We will consider candidates that reside in the St. Louis, MO area for this role.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Perform root cause analysis for system, application, data pipeline, and end-user issues
• Analyze application, database, and system performance and take corrective actions as needed
• Assist Tier 2 support teams with resolving complex system, application, data, and end-user problems
• Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines, data integrations, APIs, and backend services to support reliable access to mission data
• Support data migration, transformation, validation, and quality control activities across AWS, OpenShift, and related environments
• Manage, configure, and support application
• Monitor system, application, database, and data pipeline health to ensure performance, availability, and reliability

Required technical and professional expertise

Required Skills:

• Must have TS/SCI and be willing to submit to a government CI polygraph
• Optimize application services, database queries, data workflows, and deployment configurations to improve performance and efficiency
• Develop and maintain technical documentation related to application design, data flows, APIs, system configurations, deployment processes, and operational procedures
• Support system security coordination, including secure development practices, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with client security requirements
• Support occasional after-hours and weekend work for operational issue resolution, production deployments, data migrations, and maintenance windows
• Knowledge of application development, application deployment, data migration, and data integration within AWS and OpenShift environments
• Ability to design, develop, and operate highly available applications and data services across availability zones and regions
• Strong understanding of computer technology with the ability to quickly learn related concepts, tools, frameworks, and software products
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and with a team
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred technical and professional experience

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience supporting data quality, data validation, metadata management, and data governance practices
• Experience with search, indexing, content management, knowledge management, or enterprise data discovery platforms
• Familiarity with secure software development practices, vulnerability remediation, access control, and compliance requirements in federal or classified environments
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or other iterative development methodologies
• Good oral and written communications skills with experience in delivering to a Government customer
• Experience serving in an "on-call" role supporting emergency response to application or system issues on occasion
• Years of Experience: 3-5 years’ experience in Data Engineering or Full Stack Development.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.