Senior Full Stack Engineer, AWS – Active Clearance Required

Phoenix Operations Group

. Design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using React/TypeScript and back-end services such as Node.js, Python, Java, or Go .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeMaryland • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full stack web application development using React, TypeScript, and AWS services, with a strong focus on security best practices and infrastructure as code. Proven ability to lead technical design reviews, mentor engineers, and optimize applications for performance and cost.

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Full Stack DevelopmentAWS Cloud SolutionsInfrastructure As CodeCI/CD Pipeline ManagementSecurity Best Practices

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Hard Skills

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPythonAWS CloudFormationAWS CDKBash ScriptingRESTful APIsGraphQL APIsRelational Databases

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoringCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GitLab CI/CDDockerCloudWatchX-RaySQSSNSEventBridgeKinesisAWS Network FirewallAWS WAF

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certifications

Industry Keywords

Cloud-Native SolutionsEvent-Driven ArchitectureMicroservicesNIST SP 800-53DoD Cloud Security Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDNSDockerDynamoDBFirewallsGraphQLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPostgresPythonRayReactTerraformTypeScriptVue.jsGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using React/TypeScript and back-end services such as Node.js, Python, Java, or Go
Architect and implement cloud-native AWS solutions using serverless and containerized workloads
Build and manage infrastructure as code using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform
Design data models and integrate AWS data services including RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, and ElastiCache
Build event-driven and asynchronous systems with SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and Kinesis
Own CI/CD pipelines enabling frequent, reliable releases
Apply security best practices including IAM least privilege, authentication, secrets management, encryption, and vulnerability remediation
Implement observability with CloudWatch, X-Ray, and/or third-party tools
Participate in on-call rotation and lead incident resolution and post-mortems
Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and cost using the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Lead technical design reviews, write design documents, and drive architectural decisions
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of professional software development experience, with 4+ years in full stack roles
4+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production systems on AWS
Strong proficiency in Python and Node.js, and in Bash scripting
Experience designing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
Solid knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL, DynamoDB)
Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitLab (GitLab CI/CD), and with containers (Docker)
Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals: testing, design patterns, distributed systems, and security
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong AWS networking knowledge: VPC design, subnets, routing, Transit Gateway, DNS, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect)
Experience configuring firewalls (AWS Network Firewall, security groups, NACLs) and load balancers (ALB, NLB, GWLB)
Experience designing and implementing perimeter security (AWS WAF, Shield, ingress/egress inspection, DMZ patterns)
Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and how to implement them in AWS
Solid understanding of OpenID Connect (OIDC) and JSON Web Tokens (JWT), including token issuance, validation, signing, and securing APIs with identity providers (e.g., Amazon Cognito)
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
Preferred: AWS certifications, Kubernetes/EKS, service mesh, microservices, event-driven architecture, front-end performance, WCAG, design systems, regulated environments, AI/ML or LLM services, AWS Landing Zone Accelerator, AWS GovCloud, JavaScript/TypeScript and React/Angular/Vue, DoD cloud security requirements, DISA STIGs, and FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated cryptography

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance: 100% company-paid premiums
Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance: Fully company paid
401(k): Automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required
Paid time off: Four weeks annually
Paid holidays: Eleven per year
Birthday leave: Your birthday off with pay
Referral bonuses: Upfront and annually recurring bonuses
Open-source bonuses: Rewards for contributing to our GitHub projects
Professional development: Paid training, certifications, and enrichment opportunities