Senior Full Stack Developer

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, seeks a mid-level Full Stack Developer to join an agile team supporting mission-critical client applications. You will refine existing systems, translate requirements into technical tasks, and participate across the software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes full stack development with JavaScript, VueJS, NodeJS, Python or Ruby, and a Linux foundation. Strong collaboration and on-call support are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in design, development and testing of applications using modern standards.
• Strong background in system design, architecture, and translating requirements into technical tasks.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and on-call support.
• Experience with OOP and multiple programming languages including Python and Ruby.
• Hands-on with front-end and back-end technologies in a full stack capacity.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development and testing of applications using modern standards.
• Collaborate on system design and architecture.
• Translate user requirements into technical requirements.
• Share on-call and maintenance responsibilities with teammates.
• Investigate new approaches to improve application development.

Skills

Full stack development

JavaScript

VueJS

NodeJS

HTML/CSS

Python

Ruby

Linux

RESTful APIs

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Jenkins

AWS

Docker

PostgreSQL

Job description

Overview

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a mid-level Full Stack Developer to be a part of a collaborative agile team, providing full life cycle support to all client applications and tools to enable mission. You will refine and enhance existing applications and develop new solutions. You will translate user requirements into technical requirements. You will participate in all aspects of the software engineering lifecycle.

• Be part of a department with an expanding range of programs focusing on Cyber Operations, where you get to grow on and between programs with peers who are dedicated to advancing national security. Participate in fun team outings and team building events where you get to engage with your co-workers and expand your career network. We are a fun, engaging environment with a management team focused on growing your career and making you a part of our future. We offer bonus compensation plans that demonstrate you being appreciated for working on the program and being a part of our team. You'll get paid for cyber events and training, such as our Capture the Flag Events, Internal Research and Development opportunities as well as prepaid courses to nationally recognized certification courses to grow your career.

What will you do?

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and testing of applications using modern standards
• Collaborate on System Design and Architecture
• Translate user requirements into technical requirements
• Share O&M responsibilities with teammates
• Investigate and seek new and innovative ways to improve application development
• Provide on-call support to mission systems as needed

Do you have what it takes?

Mandatory Requirements

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, with polygraph
• Background in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Cyber Forensics, Engineering, or other related discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training and work/military experience
• 5+ years’ experience working in software engineering, application development and/or web application development and deployment
• 5+ years’ experience with Object Oriented Programming such as Python or Ruby
• 5+ years’ experience in full stack development (JavaScript, VueJS, NodeJS, Angular, HTML, CSS, etc.)
• Strong foundation in Linux
• Experience with Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle
• Experience with source code management tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Git source code version control software
• Experience with software design patterns and principles
• Ability to develop and manage technical infrastructure to include AWS Elastic Cloud 2, AWS Lambdas, SQS, Apache HTTPD
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology and experience working in an Agile team environment
• Familiarity with Restful web services Desired Requirements:
• Experience with Rails, Ruby, Rake in varying versions
• Behavior and Test-Driven Development using Cucumber, RSpec, and supporting libraries
• Experience with Bootstrap, Material UI or Tailwind
• Experience with AWS CLI, AWS CDK, or AWS SDK
• Experience with Apache Solr
• Experience with software configuration management
• SQL/DML/DDL
• Automation – CI/CD (Jenkins)

Pay Range

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$230,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.