Senior Full Stack Java Developer Jobs in Bigfoot, TX

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What You Will Do:

• Work closely with clients, leaders, solution architects, and technical and functional leads across Guidehouse teams and market segments to support client projects, growth initiatives, and capability development.

• Serve as a key member of the modernization team, leading and mentoring full-stack development teams while providing technical guidance and architectural oversight for innovative solution prototypes using cloud architectures and modern software technologies.

• Lead solution architecture and hands-on full-stack engineering for scalable, secure distributed systems using modern programming technologies, AWS-native services, microservices architecture, containerization, and API-first design patterns.

• Collaborate with user experience designers, platform engineers, product owners, solution architects, business analysts, and full-stack development teams to design, build, test, and deploy high-value, operationally resilient software products on AWS that meet functional and non-functional requirements.

• Define application architecture standards, design patterns, and development best practices across teams; establish architectural roadmaps for complex modernization projects; and ensure alignment with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.

• Lead technical decision-making, oversee implementation of complex distributed systems, and provide escalation support for challenging technical issues while managing timelines, resource allocation, and technical deliverables across multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Guide proof-of-concept development and technical demonstrations to validate solution strategies, and lead solution architecture efforts for RFPs, technical proposals, and thought leadership initiatives.

What You Will Need:

• A Bachelor's degree ; Additional four(4) years of experience is required in lieu of degree.

• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant full-stack application development experience, including at least four (4) years in leadership or architecture roles.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience developing, building, or modernizing applications on AWS.

• Experience leading teams and implementing frontend and backend services for cloud-native software products and solutions using technologies such as Python, JavaScript, Django, and Vue.js.

• Expert proficiency in Python and JavaScript, with proven experience leading teams of five or more developers.

• Django experience is preferred; experience with Flask, FastAPI, Falcon, or SQLAlchemy may be considered as an alternative. Vue.js experience is preferred; experience with React, Svelte, or Angular version 1.6 or higher may be considered as an alternative.

• Proven ability to work independently while leading, mentoring, collaborating with, and supporting team members to solve complex technical problems across multiple concurrent projects.

• Proven ability to architect software products and solution prototypes, establish technical standards, validate solution strategies, and explain the tradeoffs of complex design alternatives to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience with microservices architecture, API design patterns, containerization using Docker or Kubernetes, serverless computing, and modern CI/CD practices for enterprise-scale applications.

• Familiarity with the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) and proven design patterns, such as Model-View-Controller, Circuit Breaker, and Event-Driven patterns, is required. Candidates must also be able to design and build cloud-based software products that align with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.

• This hands-on cloud software architecture and engineering leadership role requires the ability to design, build, deploy, and architect custom AWS cloud applications while leading technical teams.

• Proven ability to design, build, test, and deploy software products and solutions on AWS, with demonstrated success in client-facing roles and stakeholder management.

• In-depth understanding of Agile and Scaled Agile practices, with extensive experience planning and implementing software products in agile environments while leading development teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to understand customer requirements, engineer solutions, and present complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role and associated government clearance requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) to be eligible for consideration.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional certification.

• AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification.

• Experience with Flask, Docker, Amazon EKS/Kubernetes, AWS Step Functions, Amazon EventBridge, AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Elasticsearch, caching frameworks, Redis, Memcached, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, and/or MongoDB.

• Experience supporting solution architecture for technical proposal volumes, white papers, RFPs/RFIs, and thought leadership initiatives, with a proven track record in client services or consulting.

• Experience with advanced monitoring and observability tools, performance tuning, and capacity planning for large-scale distributed systems.

• Proficiency delivering cloud-based software products using modern CI/CD pipeline tools and collaborating with development, operations, and security teams to deliver secure, operationally resilient solutions.

• Contributions to open-source projects, technical publications, or thought leadership in application architecture and cloud-native development.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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