Description

　　ARA is looking for Full-Stack Developers to join our expanding team in Raleigh NC. We are looking for multiple developers to support projects in the areas of situational awareness, cyber effects modeling, and systems-of-systems modeling. You will be a key member of a team that is developing and integrating technologies to support real-world operations for the US military.

　　If you want to accelerate your career growth and are passionate about applying your expertise to solve problems of national importance, then we have the job you are looking for! You will be able to achieve your personal and professional goals in a stable environment that emphasizes and rewards the entrepreneurial spirit.

　　Full-Stack Developer Responsibilities:

　　Play a significant role in building complex software systems

　　Be a key member of a team that is developing and integrating technologies to support real-world operations for the Department of Defense

　　Have opportunities to lead software development tasks and contribute across the entire technology stack, from front-end user interfaces to back-end systems and all points in between in a DevOps environment

　　Required Full-Stack Developer Qualifications:

　　Due to the work, you’ll perform and interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs you will need to be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance (selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment)

　　BS in Computer Science or a related field with a minimum of 5-7 years of experience

　　Experience with best practices for software development, including coding standards, code reviews, version control, build processes, and testing

　　Experience with unit testing frameworks such as Junit or Selenium

　　Experience with agile software development practices

　　Interest in learning new languages and technologies

　　Ability to understand and solve complex problems

　　Additional Full-Stack Developer Desirable Qualifications:

　　MS / Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field

　　Experience with backend frameworks like Spring Boot, Django, or Express.js

　　Experience with DevOps technologies and best practices

　　Experience with designing and implementing secure web-based applications

　　Experience with Containerization and Cloud-based technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift

　　Prior / existing security clearance

　　Who is ARA?

　　Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,013 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

　　ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

　　To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

　　Qualifications

　　Education

　　Required

　　Bachelors or better in Computer ScienceExperience

　　Required

　　5-7 years: Relevant Work ExperienceEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)