DATABASE DEVELOPER WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Come Join Our Team! APK Solutions is a government contractor providing professional and technical services to the intelligence community. We are currently looking for a Database Developer to join our winning team. The individual hired for this position will provide support for our government customer located in Chantilly, VA. Customer is looking for a talented FULL STACK DEVELOPER to join their Business Data Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high quality software and API-based solutions for their clients. The ideal candidate will be passionate about software engineering, have a strong background in software development, as well as experience working in a collaborative agile environment. Required Skills: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field • 5+ years of experience in software engineering • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues • Experience with design, development, testing and operations of highly-available REST API services to support large enterprise business/mission objectives • Experience automating API documentation using a range of solutions for generating, visualizing and maintaining up-to-date docs as your API evolves such as Swagger • Swagger takes the manual work out of API documentation, with a range of solutions for generating, visualizing, and maintaining API docs • Experience with unit testing and test-driven development (TDD) • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and practices • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, TypeScript and JavaScript • Experience working with AWS cloud services such as S3, RDS, SNS and SQS • Familiarity with Jira or similar issue tracking tools • Excellent communication and collaboration skills • Familiarity with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL and DynamoDB • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and participate in pair programming • Understanding of security best practices for software development Desired Skills: • Experience with frontend development using frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue • Knowledge of microservices architectures and containerization • Familiarity with serverless computing and event-driven architectures • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud • Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization technologies • Familiarity with DevOps practices such a continuous integration and deployment • Experience with DevSecOps practices and tools like Git, Jenkins and Ansible • Familiarity with database design and SQL • Experience with performance testing and optimization **All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.**