Full Stack Engineer Reston, VA,

Position: Full Stack Engineer Reston, VA, US
Hybrid## Full Stack Engineer Reston, Virginia, United States of America

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Full Stack Engineer Job Category:
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* 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.
** Responsibilities:
*** 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.
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* Qualifications:

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* Required:

**** 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.  
*** Desired:
**** 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…