Full Stack Technical Lead/ SME

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at .

We are seeking a Full Stack Technical Lead/ Subject Matter Expert to join our team and to support modernization initiatives with expertise in Java (Spring Boot, JPA, Liquibase), Angular, and databases (RDS, PostgreSQL). The ideal candidate excels in building scalable microservices, containerized deployments, and CI/CD automation using GitOps.

Qualified applicants may be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for access to classified information. This is a highly technical position; individuals will be screened by peers in a technical review of skills and experience.

*This position is contingent upon contract award.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of high-quality web applications using Spring Boot, JPA, Liquibase, and Angular as core frameworks.
• Lead a team of developers.
• Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, provide technical direction and support knowledge sharing across the team.
• Define and enforce design and coding standards.
• Architect, implement, and maintain robust and highly secure RESTful APIs and microservices supporting business-critical workflows.
• Develop, test, and optimize scalable database solutions using Relational Database Service (RDS) and PostgreSQL.
• Apply OWASP secure coding practices and test-driven development (TDD) principles to deliver high-quality, maintainable code; write automated tests for all new features.
• Leverage Docker to containerize application components, ensuring consistency across development, test, and production environments.
• Automate deployments with CI/CD pipelines integrated via GitOps tools.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, DevSecOps engineers, and business leads to deliver end-to-end features.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex defects across the application stack.
• Ensure secure design and compliance with best practices for access control and data protection.
• Support legacy JEE software applications on WebSphere.
• Present the solution at formal and informal design reviews and document the design according to the Government's system lifecycle methodology.

Work Experience & Job Skills:

• Minimum 10+ years of hands-on development experience and strong foundation in using Java, Spring boot Microservices, JPA and Angular 14+
• Experience leading a team of 3 – 6 developers.
• Experience with modern software engineering tools and methodologies including Eclipse, Spring Tool Suite (STS), Visual Studio Code, and Atlassian Products (Jira, Confluence).
• Proficiency in building and querying RDS databases, especially PostgreSQL.
• Experienced in test driven development (TDD), with the ability to write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Strong understanding of microservice architecture and associated design patterns.
• Proven experience with containerization (Docker) for deploying and managing scalable applications.
• Hands-on expertise in CI/CD automation, using GitOps tools for deployment orchestration (e.g., ArgoCD, GitHub Actions).
• Proficient with version control systems (Git) and Agile software development practices.
• Working experience on Web services (SOAP and Restful) and JEE Server experience (WebLogic, WebSphere etc.).
• Experience with Unix/Linux.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field with applicable experience is required. Applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• This federal program requires the candidates to be a United States Citizen.
• Must have a current CBP BI clearance or be eligible to obtain one.
• Any related systems engineering or related technical certifications are desired.

Communication Skills:

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations.
• Must work well in a matrixed team environment. ​

Travel:

• This is a Hybrid Position.

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly sedentary; in an office environment
• May be required to lift to ten (10) pounds
• Flexible in working extended hours

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)