System/DevSecOps Engineer

NuAxis Innovations; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations seeks a System/DevSecOps Engineer to design, develop, and support secure, scalable web applications in a federal program. The role collaborates across Product Owners, FPMs, BAs, architects, UX/UI, QA, and DevSecOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong AWS, front-end and back-end skills, containerization, DevSecOps practices, and experience with event-driven architectures. Remote/hybrid options may apply based on program needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/IS/SE or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of full-stack development experience.
• Strong experience with modern front-end frameworks and cloud technologies.
• Experience building cloud-native, microservices-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications end-to-end.
• Develop responsive, accessible UIs with Angular and React.
• Build RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless components with AWS.
• Design relational database schemas and optimize queries (PostgreSQL).
• Develop event-driven solutions using Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Deploy and manage apps on EC2, containers, and cloud-native environments.
• Create containerized apps with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes/ECS/EKS.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps to implement CI/CD and IaC.
• Integrate apps with enterprise systems and external APIs.
• Improve performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies; mentor juniors and contribute to architecture.

Skills

Full Stack Development

Cloud Architecture

Angular

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Linux administration

Performance tuning

Agile/Scrum

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS Lambda

EC2

S3

API Gateway

PostgreSQL

Terraform

CloudFormation

OpenAPI/Swagger

Kafka

Job description

System/DevSecOps Engineer

Location Washington, DC

# of openings 1

Salary Range (Min-Max) 0

We are a federal IT company on a mission to make customer experience (CX) the center of every government solution.

Technology is our Passion. People are our Purpose.

We know tech, but we love people. NuAxis is home to thinkers and feelers, engineers and artists. We work hard and support each other along the way. Teamwork is more than just a buzzword for us; it's a state of mind.

We believe happy employees do amazing work, so join our team NOW! We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Senior Full Stack Developer for a remote federal program opportunity.

Position Overview

The Senior Full Stack Developer is responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and supporting secure, scalable, and high-performing enterprise web applications using modern cloud-native technologies. This role collaborates with Product Owners, Federal Project Managers (FPMs), Business Analysts, Solution Architects, UX/UI Designers, QA Engineers, and DevSecOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions across the full software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in AWS cloud services, modern front-end frameworks, back-end development, containerization, DevOps, and event-driven architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack enterprise applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
• Develop responsive, accessible, and user-friendly web applications using Angular and React.
• Build scalable RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless applications using AWS Lambda and related AWS services.
• Design and optimize relational database solutions using PostgreSQL, including schema design, stored procedures, and query optimization.
• Develop event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka or similar messaging platforms.
• Deploy and manage applications on Amazon EC2, container platforms, and cloud-native environments.
• Develop containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, or EKS.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated testing, and secure deployment practices.
• Integrate applications with enterprise systems, APIs, authentication services, and third-party platforms.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Participate in Agile development activities, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, code reviews, and production support.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical architecture, coding standards, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of full-stack software development experience.
• Strong experience developing enterprise web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks and cloud technologies.
• Experience building cloud-native and microservices-based applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum software development environments.

Required Technical Skills

• Full Stack Application Development
• AWS Cloud Services
• EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, S3
• Angular, React, JavaScript, TypeScript
• PostgreSQL
• Apache Kafka
• Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS
• CI/CD and DevSecOps
• Infrastructure as Code
• RESTful APIs and Microservices
• Linux and Cloud Administration
• Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
• Responsive and mobile-first design
• REST API integration
• Amazon CloudWatch
• AWS CloudFormation or Terraform
• Microservices and serverless architectures
• SQL and database performance tuning
• OpenAPI/Swagger

Additional Desired Experience

• .NET / ASP.NET Core
• C#
• IIS Administration
• SQL Server
• T-SQL and PL/SQL
• PowerShell scripting
• JavaScript legacy frameworks (including AngularJS)
• Azure DevOps
• Windows Server administration
• API integrations with enterprise Microsoft technologies

Work Environment

• Remote or hybrid work environment based on program requirements.

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Our Profile

We are an IT company with a unique mission-to make people the center of every federal IT solution. Our technologists have always gone the extra mile to help our federal clients succeed. And over the years, we saw a growing disconnect in how federal IT initiatives were built and managed.Time after time, programs failed because the focus was on the tools and products and not the people using them.Learn More. (https://nuaxis.com/about/)

NuAxis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including Vets and Disabled. E