Full Stack Engineer

The Opportunity:

• Join the Edge Business Applications (EBA) team, a multi-year strategic project and one of the three core pillars of the Afloat Modernization initiative for the MSC IBS program.
• Build and maintain a robust platform infrastructure for Afloat environments that will host modernized, containerized applications deployed across MSC’s logistics ships.
• Work in a fast-paced environment using cutting-edge technologies including AWS services, EKS, K3S, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and modern Dev Ops practices.
• Collaborate with the teams to support parallel modernization and containerization efforts for legacy Afloat applications.
• Contribute across the full technology stack—backend, frontend, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation—while growing your skills in a mission-critical defense environment.

• Develop and maintain frontend applications using HTML, CSS, and React.js to create intuitive user interfaces.
• Build and optimize backend services including API development and database design to support platform functionality.
• Implement and manage infrastructure solutions using scripting, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes for containerized environments.
• Contribute to architecture design and develop prototypes to validate and test architectural components.
• Participate in design, development, and debugging discussions, bringing technical knowledge and problem-solving expertise to the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including clients and internal stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and unblock tasks.
• Work on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementations using Terraform, Ansible, and automation solutions to streamline deployment and operations.
• Conduct troubleshooting, log analysis, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability and optimal performance.
• Perform security and vulnerability analysis including CVE review and remediation, third-party dependency management, and STIG compliance.
• Participate in technical demonstrations and presentations to showcase project progress and capabilities.

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and technologies including HTML, JavaScript, Type Script, CSS, React, jQuery, JSON, RESTful API development, NodeJS, NPM, Java, Maven, and Git.
• Experience with open source container infrastructure including Docker, Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, or Podman.
• Knowledge of Linux system configuration including package installation and maintenance, network interface configuration, and firewall configuration.
• Experience building and working in Event Driven Microservice environments utilizing technologies like Kafka, MQTT, AWS SQS, and AWS SNS.
• Understanding of Unit Testing, Pre-Commit Hooks, Linters, Debugging, and Performance Monitoring and Analysis.
• Experience in troubleshooting, log analysis, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and backup/restore processes.
• Knowledge of security practices including CVE review and remediation, third-party dependency management, and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Obtain Security+ certification as an immediate priority during onboarding if not currently held.

• Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Active Security+ certification or willingness to obtain immediately upon hire.
• Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including certificate management, renewal, and revocation incorporating technologies like Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL).
• Experience with AWS Gov Cloud and AWS core services.
• Hands‑on experience with EKS, K3S, RHEL, Artifactory, Rancher, and Git Lab.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform and Ansible.
• Knowledge of CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
• Prior experience working on defense or government projects with strict security and compliance requirements.
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