Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a
Full Stack Developer for a
CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier
Regulatory clients in
Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA. Responsibilities :
- Maintains a thorough understanding of the systems and processes within the assigned area.
- Proactively identifies and mitigates technical risks before they affect project delivery, and resolves cross-team dependencies early to support successful execution.
- Solves complex business problems and introduces approaches that simplify code and infrastructure, prioritizing work that reduces maintenance and migration costs with meaningful, measurable impact.
- Designs, develops, and maintains robust full-stack applications that support regulatory operations.
- Applies GenAI tools and techniques across the SDLC to enhance developer productivity, code quality, and delivery speed.
- Establishes and enforces automated testing strategies to ensure code reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Collaborates with cross-functional partners including product, data, and compliance stakeholders to deliver high-impact software solutions.
- Leads and participates in code reviews, upholds coding standards, and mentors fellow engineers.
- Continuously improves application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Contributes to CI/CD pipeline enhancements and the adoption of DevOps best practices.
Required Skills :
Backend Development- Expert-level Java development, with strong Spring and Spring Boot expertise.
- Proven experience designing and building microservices and RESTful APIs at enterprise scale.
- Strong database design and query optimization skills across relational and non-relational systems (PostgreSQL, SQL, MongoDB, Spark SQL).
- Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data processing.
Frontend Development- Expertise in building scalable, enterprise-grade web applications using React, Angular, and JavaScript.
- Experience with component-driven architecture and modern frontend best practices.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+) standards.
Testing & Quality Assurance- Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent).
- Experience designing and maintaining comprehensive regression test suites.
- Familiarity with performance testing tools and methodologies.
- Strong commitment to test-driven development (TDD) and code quality.
Cloud & Infrastructure- Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, ECS, Fargate, S3, RDS, Lambda, and EMR.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
AI-Augmented Development- Demonstrated experience using Generative AI tools (e.g., Kiro, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent) to accelerate code generation, optimization, and development workflows.
- Proven ability to apply GenAI techniques to enhance SDLC activities, including requirements analysis, code review, test generation, and documentation.
- Familiarity with AI/ML modeling concepts and experience integrating AI capabilities into applications.
Preferred Skills :
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect or Associate Developer).
- GitLab CI/CD experience.
- GenAI certifications.
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