Junior Mern Stack Developer Jobs in Westminster, MD

Index Analytics, LLC, is a rapidly growing, Baltimore-based small business providing health-related consulting services to the federal government. At the center of our company culture is a commitment to instilling a dynamic and employee-friendly place to work. We place a priority on promoting a supportive and collegial team environment and enhancing staff experience through career development and educational opportunities.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to help us design, develop, and maintain cloud-based web applications across the front end, back end, and database layers. Working with senior engineers and cross-functional partners, this person will also help us translate business requirements into well-tested, user-focused features; build and integrate RESTful APIs; and implement data access patterns with relational databases.

The engineer will contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and production support, with an emphasis on writing clean, maintainable code and following security and privacy best practices. This position also involves collaborating on AWS deployments, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code updates, and monitoring/troubleshooting using standard tooling.

   
Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, testing, and maintenance of full stack web applications across the front end, back end, and database layers.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support) with mentorship from senior engineers.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs to enable integration between applications and enterprise systems under guidance.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to deploy and support applications in AWS.
• Implement application features that read/write data to relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/Aurora) and integrate with AWS services (e.g., S3, Secrets Manager, SSM) following team patterns.
• Monitor and troubleshoot application and integration issues in development and production environments; document root cause and remediation steps.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates for infrastructure, application, and database changes that are promoted through CI/CD pipelines.
• Support CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) by updating build steps, reviewing logs, and helping resolve failed deployments.
• Follow CMS security, privacy, and DevSecOps requirements by implementing secure coding practices and completing required documentation and reviews
• Triage operational issues using standard monitoring and analysis tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Splunk) and escalate appropriately.
• Assist in remediating security vulnerabilities by applying patches/updates to application dependencies and supporting infrastructure under guidance.

• US citizen or Authorized to Work and lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years. Must be able to obtain a U.S. Federal government client badge and pass a government Public Trust.
• Requires a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree with at least two (2) years of experience. Four (4) years of specialized experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
• Advanced certifications can be used to substitute for experience.
• Strong experience with SQL and Python
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including secure development, access controls, and auditability is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with analytics, application, and platform teams in an Agile environment
• Prior experience with Center for Medicare Medicaid Services or other government agencies is a plus

Attention Candidates

We're dedicated to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process for all candidates and have implemented robust measures to protect your personal information. Please be aware that all employment-related communications will originate from a secure portal (NAME@msg.paycomonline.com) or a corporate email address (NAME@index-analytics.com). If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at recruiting@index-analytics.com.

If you are selected for an interview, please be advised that Index Analytics LLC reserves the right to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to AI-generated responses, real-time transcription, or automated assistance during the interview process. We value authentic interactions and the opportunity to engage directly with candidates. Any unauthorized use of AI may result in disqualification from consideration.

The salary range provided represents the estimated compensation for new hires in this position, applicable across all locations. Actual offers may vary based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and market conditions. Index complements its base salary offering with a competitive package that includes health and retirement benefits, discretionary bonuses, and reimbursement for professional development opportunities.

Index Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.