ZipStaff Inc.
Full Stack Development Engineer
McLean, Virginia•Contract
$67 - $69 hourly
$67 - $69 hourly
About the Job
Job Title: Full Stack Development Engineer
Location: McLean, VA
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Duration: 12 months
About the Opportunity:
ZipStaff is hiring a Full Stack Development Engineer for our client, a leading U.S. consulting and technology firm. In this professional services role you will work with software development teams to understand their architecture and tooling, build onboarding paths to a developer platform, and help them migrate and solve problems in a fast-paced, agile environment. Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. Candidates selected for an interview will complete a mandatory identity verification process.
What You'll Do:
- Partner with current and new software development teams to understand their architecture and development environment tooling.
- Develop onboarding paths and assist teams with migration onto the platform.
- Translate customer needs into solutions across cloud, databases, networking and full stack applications.
- Lead engineers and collaborate across development teams.
- Troubleshoot application code and configurations and write technical documentation for engineers.
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of software development experience with TypeScript, Golang or Python.
- 5+ years of experience with AWS, CI/CD and developer workflow automation (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD or Flux).
- 4+ years of experience with Docker containerization and deployments.
- 4+ years of experience with databases such as MySQL or Postgres.
- 4+ years of experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform or AWS CDK).
- 4+ years of experience with APM and monitoring tools (AWS CloudWatch, New Relic or Grafana).
- Experience using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or Windsurf for rapid prototyping.
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
- Bachelor's degree.
Nice to Have:
- Experience building developer platforms.
- Experience with AWS services such as DynamoDB, EC2, EKS, SQS, SNS and RDS.
- Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance.
- Dental Insurance.
- Vision Insurance.
- 401(k) + 401(k) matching.
- Paid time off.
- Referral Program.
About ZipStaff:
ZipStaff connects skilled technology professionals with leading organizations across the United States, matching top talent with impactful contract and full-time opportunities.
To apply, submit your resume through this posting. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a ZipStaff recruiter.