Full-Stack Platform Engineer
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Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.
US
Summary
The Full-Stack Platform Engineer will lead the architecture, design, and development of secure, scalable web applications and data integration pipelines. They will also provide technical leadership, mentor engineering staff, and implement DevSecOps practices within a federal cloud environment.
Job Description
Overview
Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Platform Engineer. The Full-Stack Platform Engineer provides senior technical leadership and hands-on engineering for a secure enterprise data analytics platform supporting a federal environment. The role designs and delivers scalable web applications, APIs, data integrations, cloud solutions, and secure development practices while guiding technical decisions and resolving complex platform issues.
*Due to the nature of the work and contract - US Citizenship is required.
*This is a remote role.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Lead architecture, design, and development of full-stack solutions using React, Node.js/Express, Python (Flask/FastAPI), REST APIs, and advanced SQL.
- Design and support cloud-based data integrations, ETL/ELT pipelines, Databricks or equivalent analytics services, and data quality capabilities.
- Establish secure engineering and DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, automated security testing, containerization, infrastructure as code, and code reviews.
- Integrate AI/ML capabilities, including LLM APIs, RAG patterns, prompt engineering, and secure handling of sensitive data.
- Architect solutions within AWS using appropriate IAM, networking, secrets management, encryption, logging, and security controls.
- Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, support production troubleshooting, and communicate technical recommendations to stakeholders.
Qualifications
- US Citizenship Required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of software/platform engineering experience, including senior technical leadership or architecture responsibilities.
- Strong experience with React, Python and/or Node.js, REST APIs, advanced SQL, AWS, and modern data platforms.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes or ECS, Terraform, Git, and automated security tooling.
- Knowledge of application security, IAM/RBAC, OWASP practices, observability, and secure cloud architecture.
- Experience supporting federal or regulated environments and familiarity with FISMA, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and ATO processes.
- Preferred certifications include AWS, CISSP/Security+, Databricks, CKA/CKS, or comparable technical credentials.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and standard office equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.
- Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
Salary: $190,000.00 - $215,000.00
Additional benefits include:
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
- Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
- Exercise Reimbursement
- Computer Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
Working at Edgewater Federal Solutions:
Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies since 2018.
Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law. #LI-HH1
Edgewater Federal Solutions was founded in 2002 with the mission of being the best IT consulting company possible for our government clients, our contracting partners and our employees. We give you the opportunity to achieve contracting compliance without sacrificing quality.
Our business has grown steadily, supporting several federal organizations across the U.S. Our success is based on deep institutional knowledge of such entities as the Department of Energy and our unparalleled team of experts in every aspect of the IT life cycle, from program/project management to system/network operations to cyber security. It is this team that inspired the Edgewater slogan, “Our People ... Your Edge.”
The majority of our employees currently have or have previously held a top secret clearance, and many have advanced degrees and certifications in their specialties. Whether a CIO needs to implement a major system integration or a cabinet-level agency wants policy support and governance, Edgewater brings in the optimal combination of talent and knowledge for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
How do we attract such highly qualified people to our team? By offering compensation that matches or exceeds others in the industry. This, along with Edgewater's stability and extensive experience within government, fosters a sense of confidence, commitment and loyalty in our employees. Our corporate culture breeds success, which in turn engenders your success.
Founded
2002
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Information Technology & Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Frederick, Maryland
Edgewater Federal Solutions was founded in 2002 with the mission of being the best IT consulting company possible for our government clients, our contracting partners and our employees. We give you the opportunity to achieve contracting compliance without sacrificing quality.
Our business has grown steadily, supporting several federal organizations across the U.S. Our success is based on deep institutional knowledge of such entities as the Department of Energy and our unparalleled team of experts in every aspect of the IT life cycle, from program/project management to system/network operations to cyber security. It is this team that inspired the Edgewater slogan, “Our People ... Your Edge.”
The majority of our employees currently have or have previously held a top secret clearance, and many have advanced degrees and certifications in their specialties. Whether a CIO needs to implement a major system integration or a cabinet-level agency wants policy support and governance, Edgewater brings in the optimal combination of talent and knowledge for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
How do we attract such highly qualified people to our team? By offering compensation that matches or exceeds others in the industry. This, along with Edgewater's stability and extensive experience within government, fosters a sense of confidence, commitment and loyalty in our employees. Our corporate culture breeds success, which in turn engenders your success.
Founded
2002
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Information Technology & Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Frederick, Maryland
