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Mid Full Stack/Back End DeveloperCaribou Thunder • Newport News, Virginia, US
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Mid Full Stack / Back End Developer

Mid Full Stack / Back End Developer

Caribou Thunder • Newport News, Virginia, US
29 days ago
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Mid Full Stack / Back End Developer

Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.

Mid-Level | $80,000 – $98,000 | Newport News, VA | U.S. Citizenship Required – Secret Clearance (TS / SCI Preferred)

Shape the backbone of Joint Command and Control—develop and maintain robust back-end services that power GCCS-J, the DoD’s trusted platform for mission-critical situational awareness.

A Day in the Life – What You’ll Do

  • Support sustainment and modernization of the Global Command and Control System – Joint (GCCS-J), the DoD’s C2 system of record
  • Design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and high-performing back-end applications supporting situational awareness, infrastructure, and intelligence product areas
  • Write and maintain RESTful web services and integrate with streaming / messaging platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, and others
  • Architect and manage diverse database solutions (SQL, NoSQL, GeoSpatial, Key / Object pair) to support dynamic data-driven applications
  • Collaborate across geographically dispersed teams to ensure delivery of resilient solutions on schedule and within budget
  • Lead independent technical investigations, provide technical advice, and assist the Government in integrating GCCS-J functionality into new baselines
  • Follow Agile development processes across the full lifecycle : requirements, design, implementation, test, and sustainment
  • Ensure compliance with DoD security standards, coding best practices, and performance requirements

Required Qualifications

Education : Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related technical field

Experience :

  • 3-5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Advanced proficiency in Java and Object-Oriented Design / Programming
  • Proficiency in RESTful web services development
  • Experience with at least one messaging / streaming platform (Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, GraphQL, NATS, SSEs, WebSockets)
  • Familiarity with multiple database types (SQL, NoSQL, GeoSpatial, Key / Object pair)
  • Experience in back-end application architecture and design
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in team environments
  • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a final Secret clearance
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Spring Boot microservices development
  • Familiarity with build tools (Maven, Gradle, Jenkins)
  • Hands-on experience with IDEs (VSCode, Eclipse, NetBeans)
  • Knowledge of JavaScript, Node.js, and modern development practices
  • Experience with automated testing (JUnit, Jest, Robot, Selenium)
  • Exposure to Linux / Windows system administration, Docker, OCI containers, and orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm)
  • Familiarity with C2 Systems, DoD STIGs, secure coding standards, SonarQube, and Fortify
  • Knowledge of networking, debugging, and performance testing techniques
  • Experience with databases, design, and structures
  • Understanding of Agile methodologies and collaboration with Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
  • Ability to apply mathematics and statistics to software algorithms
  • Background in military intelligence, imagery, or strategic planning
  • Active Top-Secret clearance highly preferred
  • If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk. Apply today and help modernize Joint Command and Control for U.S. and allied warfighters.

    Who is Caribou Thunder?

    Caribou Thunder is a premier Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) defense contractor supporting mission-critical programs across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. With a presence in over a dozen states and OCONUS, we specialize in mission operations support, software engineering, systems integration, and cybersecurity.

    Why Caribou Thunder?

  • Tactical Impact – Deliver the resilient back-end systems that form the foundation of DoD’s command and control platforms
  • Elite Teams – Collaborate with developers, engineers, and mission experts modernizing GCCS-J for future conflicts
  • Mission Readiness – Contribute to sustainment and innovation of systems vital to joint and multinational operations
  • Purpose-Driven Work – Your code directly supports U.S. and allied defense operations across multiple domains
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