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Caribou Thunder LLC · 3 months ago

Mid Full Stack/Back End Developer

Newport News, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $98K/yr

3+ years exp

Caribou Thunder is a premier Woman-Owned Small Business defense contractor supporting mission-critical programs across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. They are seeking a Mid Full Stack/Back End Developer to develop and maintain robust back-end services that power the DoD’s trusted platform for mission-critical situational awareness. The role involves designing secure, scalable applications and collaborating with teams to deliver resilient solutions.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support sustainment and modernization of the Global Command and Control System – Joint (GCCS-J), the DoD’s C2 system of record

Design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and high-performing back-end applications supporting situational awareness, infrastructure, and intelligence product areas

Write and maintain RESTful web services and integrate with streaming/messaging platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, and others

Architect and manage diverse database solutions (SQL, NoSQL, GeoSpatial, Key/Object pair) to support dynamic data-driven applications

Collaborate across geographically dispersed teams to ensure delivery of resilient solutions on schedule and within budget

Lead independent technical investigations, provide technical advice, and assist the Government in integrating GCCS-J functionality into new baselines

Follow Agile development processes across the full lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, test, and sustainment

Ensure compliance with DoD security standards, coding best practices, and performance requirements

Qualification

JavaRESTful web servicesBack-end application architectureMessaging/streaming platformsSpring Boot microservicesDatabase solutionsAgile methodologiesMathematicsStatisticsCommunication skillsCollaboration in teams

Required

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related technical field

3-5+ years of professional software development experience

Advanced proficiency in Java and Object-Oriented Design/Programming

Proficiency in RESTful web services development

Experience with at least one messaging/streaming platform (Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, GraphQL, NATS, SSEs, WebSockets)

Familiarity with multiple database types (SQL, NoSQL, GeoSpatial, Key/Object pair)

Experience in back-end application architecture and design

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in team environments

U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a final Secret clearance

Preferred

Experience with Spring Boot microservices development

Familiarity with build tools (Maven, Gradle, Jenkins)

Hands-on experience with IDEs (VSCode, Eclipse, NetBeans)

Knowledge of JavaScript, Node.js, and modern development practices

Experience with automated testing (JUnit, Jest, Robot, Selenium)

Exposure to Linux/Windows system administration, Docker, OCI containers, and orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm)

Familiarity with C2 Systems, DoD STIGs, secure coding standards, SonarQube, and Fortify

Knowledge of networking, debugging, and performance testing techniques

Experience with databases, design, and structures

Understanding of Agile methodologies and collaboration with Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Ability to apply mathematics and statistics to software algorithms

Background in military intelligence, imagery, or strategic planning

Active Top-Secret clearance highly preferred

Benefits

Tactical Impact

Elite Teams

Mission Readiness

Purpose-Driven Work

Company

Caribou Thunder LLC

For the past 2 decades, Caribou Thunder has been a merit-based company driven by performance, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to advancing national security.

Founded in 2006

Hayward, Wisconsin, USA

51-200 employees