Job Title: Full Stack Engineer (Java / AWS / Angular) – Contract to Hire Engagement Type: Contract through end of year with strong potential for conversion to full time Location: Hybrid – Reston, VA ________________________________________ Overview: We are seeking a hands on Full Stack Engineer to join a team of 7 experienced full stack engineers, supporting both new development and ongoing maintenance of a critical, external facing training application used by lenders and trainers within the capital markets space. This role is heavily development focused and spans frontend UI, backend services, test automation, and AWS cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on quality, scalability, and production stability. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities: Development & Engineering • Contribute to both new feature development and application maintenance, working collaboratively within a team of 7 full stack engineers • Design, develop, and enhance full stack applications using Java, AWS, and Angular • Build and maintain external facing web applications with a focus on performance, usability, and reliability • Develop front end/UI components for training applications used by lenders and trainers • Implement and maintain backend Java services supporting user workflows, data processing, and integrations • Participate in GitHub based development workflows, including branching, pull requests, and code reviews • Leverage GitHub Copilot / GHCP to improve developer productivity and code quality (strong plus) Testing, Automation & Quality • Act as an engineer of test, responsible for validating user stories end to end • Build and maintain automated tests across both UI and backend layers • Ensure quality coverage for new development, enhancements, and production fixes • Collaborate with product and engineering partners to ensure requirements are fully tested and delivered Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS) • Work hands on in an AWS environment, supporting application development, deployment, and optimization • Apply knowledge of AWS services and architecture to support scalable and reliable solutions • Contribute to optimization and logistics within AWS based systems • Support cloud native development and operational best practices Production Support • Provide production support as needed for a mission critical capital markets application • Troubleshoot issues across UI, backend services, and AWS infrastructure • Support incident resolution and application stability for an external facing platform ________________________________________ Required Skills & Experience: • Proven experience as a Full Stack Java Developer • Strong hands on experience with: o Java (backend development) o Angular (frontend/UI development) o AWS (cloud services and environments) • Experience working on external facing applications • Solid background in test automation and validating user stories across UI and backend • Experience using GitHub for source control and collaboration • Ability to work effectively in a team based development environment • Comfortable supporting critical applications in high impact environments (capital markets experience preferred) ________________________________________ Nice to Have: • Experience leveraging GitHub Copilot / GHVP ________________________________________
About SES Systems Engineering Services Corporation:
SESC was founded in 1989, is a leading provider of technology solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and government organizations. Specializing in Accelerated Development (agile application development, mobile, systems integration, project and program management), Architecture (SOA, microservices, cloud), Data (analytics, DW, BI, big data), Testing (test architecture, manual, automation, data), Cyber Security (SSO, mobile, IAM) and DevOps (roadmap creation, assessments, CICD, tool evaluation, implementation), Employer is guided by a corporate mission to provide valuable solutions to our client s technology needs through responsive quality services.
Benefits:
SES hires W2 benefitted and non-benefitted consultants. Our contract employee benefits include group medical dental vision life LT and ST disability insurance, 21 days of accrued paid time off, 401k, tuition reimbursement, performance bonuses, paid overtime, and more.
Please contact me to discuss the details of this position further.
*Please forward resume directly to for immediate consideration - rstarinieri at sesc .com
I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Robin Starinieri
Director of Recruiting
Systems Engineering Services
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