Senior Full Stack Developer
Senior full stack developer designing, building, and maintaining scalable API-first services for US government clients, primarily in Java/JEE (Spring, Quarkus) with Ruby on Rails for legacy support. Work is deployed on AWS with Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD tooling, following Agile/DevOps practices; Public Trust clearance eligibility is required.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Remote/Hybrid if local to Maryland
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Fullstack
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years software development with hands-on Java/Core JEE experience
- Java experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable, API-first, service-oriented applications, including cloud-native development with Quarkus
- Understanding of Java/JEE technologies: JDBC, JMS, Spring (Core/Boot), Hibernate and other ORM frameworks, with NoSQL integration experience
- Experience developing and consuming web services: RESTful APIs (JSON), SOAP, XML-RPC and other integration patterns
- Strong skills in XML, unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito), and enterprise database technologies (Oracle and MarkLogic preferred)
- Deep understanding of OOAD, design patterns, and clean architecture principles
- Strong SQL expertise including complex queries, indexing strategies, and performance tuning; experience with NoSQL platforms such as MarkLogic
- Hands-on DevOps experience including CI/CD pipelines and automation
- Experience deploying and operating services in containerized, cloud-native environments using Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience working in Agile and Kanban delivery models
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (Angular, JavaScript, jQuery)
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, DynamoDB, MongoDB
- Experience with AWS services: EC2, EKS, ECS, EBS, Glacier, S3, ELB, CloudFormation, Lambda, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, VPC, RDS, Direct Connect, AWS CLI, Service Catalog, DynamoDB, REST APIs
- Experience with CI/CD and build tools: Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube, Ansible
Nice to have
- Experience with Ruby for maintaining, enhancing, and supporting legacy services and integrations
- Working experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, plus exposure to Ubuntu and Apache
- Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
- AWS cloud certified
- Must be able to pass a Federal background investigation
- CMS experience
Full description
Join us at Sparksoft, where we're not just another tech company—we're a catalyst for change. Our mission isn't just to offer IT solutions; it's to revolutionize the way you work. Here, passion isn't just a buzzword; it's the fuel behind groundbreaking ideas and transformative technologies. We serve a wide range of government clients, delivering impact that's felt across the nation.
Our true strength lies in our people. They're the problem-solvers and innovators consistently delivering extraordinary outcomes. With Sparksoft, you're not stepping into a routine job; you're joining a team committed to innovation and excellence. Our innovation extends beyond just delivering projects. Through our specialized Innovation Centers, we continuously refine our methods, ensuring we remain industry leaders.
We are Sparksoft!
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, develop, document, integrate, test and deliver scripts, code and other services employing agile DevOps project life-cycle methodologies, processes procedures, in AWS cloud environment.
- Works collaboratively with technical and business team members to develop and maintain business solutions following agile development principles and practices.
- Is influential and engages actively in building out a dynamic and productive development organization and continuously improving practices and methodology.
- Designs and develops applications with an eye towards simplicity, reliability, manageability, scalability, extensibility, performance and re-use and maintenance of applications utilizing Ruby on Rails and related technologies
- Sets and adheres to software coding, best practices and style guides to ensure consistency
- Participates in code reviews.
- Completes applications development by contributing to team meetings; troubleshooting development and production problems.
- Supports users by developing documentation and document software procedures and develop software reports, plans, and products, such as software development plans, software requirements specifications, software design documents, software development files, source code, version description documents, and test plans.
- Updates job knowledge by researching new internet/intranet technologies and software products; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- 8+ years software development with hands-on experience in Java/Core JEE platform.
- Demonstrated experience using Java to design, build, and maintain scalable, API-first, service-oriented applications, including cloud-native development with Quarkus