High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
3-5 years of relevant professional experience in full stack development.
Proficient in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for cloud-hosted environments.
Experience with GitLab for project management and CI/CD pipeline optimization.
Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Hands-on experience with JavaScript and automated testing frameworks.
Familiarity with Helm chart development and HashiCorp Vault for secure configurations.
Responsibilities
Manage customer issues through effective diagnosis and resolution in Azure and AWS environments.
Act as a consultant for internal teams to overcome technical deployment challenges.
Develop and maintain high-quality software code and automated tests for web applications.
Integrate data, analytics, and reporting components into applications.
Provide guidance on deployment, architecture, and troubleshooting best practices.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment.
Engagement with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
Professional development and training opportunities.
Potential for career advancement within the organization.
Full Job Description
Overview
FULL STACK DEVELOPER (RDTE)
Bowhead is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join our team in Dahlgren, VA. The Full Stack Support will assist with the entire hardware/software lifecycle, including planning and deployment.
Responsibilities
Manage customer issues through effective diagnosis, resolution, and use of investigation tools to increase productivity for customer workloads across Azure and AWS cloud environments.
Act as a consultant and subject matter expert for internal Engineering, IT, and customer organizations to resolve technical deployment obstacles and improve service delivery.
Develop and maintain high-quality software code and automated tests (Unit, Functional, Performance, Acceptance) for web applications integrating data, analytics, and reporting components.
Qualifications
High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
Three to five (3-5) years of relevant professional experience.
Troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and use of diagnostic tools, including support for cloud-hosted environments.
Serve as a subject matter expert providing guidance to internal teams on deployment, architecture, and troubleshooting best practices.
Develop and maintain robust software and automated testing frameworks that support scalable and secure web applications.
Understanding and hands-on experience with GitLab project management, including Version Control, CI/CD pipeline creation, optimization, and automation.
Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across software, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
Excellent attention to detail and strong written/verbal communication skills.
Experience working in a customer-facing technical role.
Experience with JavaScript.
Ability to validate code correctness and ensure changes are bug-free.
Experience with Helm chart development and deployment for containerized applications.
Experience using HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and secure configuration practices.
Understanding of compliance requirements, including applying secure coding standards, audit readiness, and adherence to organizational security policies.
Preferred:
Knowledge and Working Experience of basic web technologies (Specifically, Vue.js, Python Flask, Java Spring. HTML knowledge is a plus.)
Experience with specifically Vue.js, Python Flask, Java Spring.
Knowledge of configuring and troubleshooting Kubernetes infrastructure creation and deployments.
Experience working with IaaS solutions, including system virtualization, on-premises and/or hybrid cloud computing, cloud identity and security system, cloud monitoring and logging, and/or local and cloud storage.
Knowledge and working experience with Typescript, Gitlab, Docker.
Targeted salary range is $95,000 to $125,000 annually based on qualifications and experience.
Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds or more
Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a clearance at the Secret level and obtain a Top Secret Clearance. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.
Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.
About Bowhead Support Services
Bowhead Support Services is a defense contractor that provides a range of services to the U.S. government and other customers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Bowhead Support Services provides services in the areas of engineering, logistics, information technology, and security. The company has operations in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Bowhead Support Services is a subsidiary of Ukpea?vik Iñupiat Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation.
