Full Stack Developer/Data Engineer TS/SCI

IBM; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Data Engineer / Full Stack Developer TS/SCI to join our hybrid work environment. You’ll collaborate with O&M, product, design and client teams to build secure web-based knowledge repositories and data pipelines across AWS and OpenShift.

This role emphasizes delivering reliable mission data, performance optimization, and secure deployment, with after-hours flexibility and the ability to work across multiple time zones in a client-facing setting.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI and be willing to submit to a government CI polygraph
• Experience designing and managing data pipelines for web apps
• Develop and maintain technical documentation related to data flows, APIs, and deployment processes
• Knowledge of secure development practices, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements
• Ability to design, develop, and operate highly available applications across multiple regions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

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

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Performance optimization

Data pipelines

APIs & backend services

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

OpenShift

APIs

Job description

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 education

Bachelor's Degree

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.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

Full Stack Developer/Data Engineer TS/SCI

Date posted

24-Sep-2026

Job ID

133967

City / Township / Village

Annapolis Junction, ALEXANDRIA, Chantilly, WASHINGTON, Reston, McLean, Herndon, Bethesda, Catonsville, Frederick, Ashburn

State / Province

Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Data & Analytics

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Projected Minimum Salary per year

179,280.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

268,920.00

Position type

Professional

Some travel may be required based on business demand

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

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