Full Stack Engineer (BE-focused)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Full Stack Engineer (BE-Focused) for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients in Rockville, MD .

*Hybrid Schedule - 3x a week on-site*

As a Backend Engineer on our team, you'll be expected to lead by example, write great code, solve difficult problems, set a high bar for the team around you and help them achieve engineering excellence. We want you to execute on "your" ideas, challenge the status quo and generally make things better. You will need the soft skills too; Communication, influence, and passion are critical to the success of the team and ultimately the company.

Responsibilities:

• Work on an Agile development team to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions using deep expertise in distributed microservices, big-data technologies (HIVE, Presto, Spark, Hadoop, etc.) and full-stack systems.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team to understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios and deliver technical solutions to those objectives.
• Develop API platform to serve big data at interactive speed; built on AWS using AWS Well-architected principles.
• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, and participate in internal & external technology communities to drive innovation.
• Demonstrate growth mindset, ownership, customer obsession, and strong judgement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or other relevant Engineering field.
• 5+ years' experience in Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or SQL and databases
• 3+ years of experience working with big data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, Presto)
• 3+ years' REST/web services experience and writing complex SQL queries
• 3+ years of experience building on Amazon AWS Services
• Experience working with the following technology stack: Amazon Web Services (AWS), EMR Hive/Presto, ECS, Lambda, S3, DevOps and CI/CD, Jenkins, CloudFormation
• Basic understanding of one or more scripting languages (Unix Shell, Python, Perl, etc.)

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.