Agile Defense is looking for a senior Full Stack Engineer to support a Special Operations contract and assist special operations organizations in storing and visualizing data in web applications
Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in backend programming languages, including Python and Go
- Strong understanding of search and data systems, including indexing strategies, query optimization, and caching
- Experience designing and managing databases such as PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch
- Proven experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong DevSecOps background, including CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, ArgoCD) and infrastructure-as-code (Helm, Terraform, Ansible)
- Experience building secure, compliant systems in federal, DoD, or Intelligence Community environments
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop backend services supporting data ingestion, search, indexing, and retrieval across structured and unstructured data sources
- Design and implement APIs and microservices enabling metadata management, search operations, and secure access across multiple environments
- Engineer and maintain unified access control layers and data models to protect and operationalize analytical and mission data
- Implement DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and continuous monitoring across classified and unclassified networks
- Ensure system reliability and compliance with cybersecurity and accreditation requirements, including RMF and NIST 800-53
- Collaborate with data science, cloud, and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end technical solutions aligned to mission needs
- Provide technical leadership through design documentation, code reviews, mentoring, and enforcement of engineering best practices
Other
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in backend, systems, or full-stack engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field required
- U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance is required
- Possible off-hours work to support needs of the business
