[Hiring] Senior Full Stack Engineer @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Full Stack Engineer Senior supporting the Enterprise Portal and web application development efforts for CDMRP. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

This position provides an opportunity to work with a team of scientific and technical staff in support of the Department of War Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). CDMRP is a global funding organization that represents a unique partnership among the US Congress, the military, and the public to manage individual programs for cancer research, military medical research, and other disease- and injury‑specific research. All programs share the common goal of advancing paradigm‑shifting research, solutions that will lead to cures or improvements in patient care, or breakthrough technologies and resources for clinical benefit. CDMRP implements the investment of congressionally directed dollars provided.

How Full Stack Engineer Senior Will Make an Impact

• Build and enhance Portal‑related web applications that deliver single sign‑on functionality and integrate micro‑services supporting CDMRP workflows.
• Actively participate in the full application lifecycle—eliciting requirements, creating front‑end and back‑end features, and developing responsive, highly functional web applications.
• Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Portal team, System Administrators, and IM/IT/IA staff to ensure applications meet security, usability, and performance requirements.
• Apply modern UX best practices to independently identify and resolve user pain points, improving system usability and overall user experience.
• Troubleshoot UI issues, optimize performance, fix defects, and modernize legacy applications using the latest technologies.
• Ensure compliance with Standard Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG), DoW IM/IT security procedures, and proper reporting of security concerns.
• Build reusable code, templates, modules, artifacts, and libraries to support efficient development and future scalability.
• Write comprehensive documentation for RESTful API web services and support training and knowledge‑sharing within the team.
• Contribute subject matter expertise to technical staff on business system maintenance and development efforts, aiding in system design, process flows, and architectural documentation.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent + 4 years related experience
• 5 years of experience on a software development team; minimum 2 years full‑stack web application experience
• Java (JDK+), JavaScript (jQuery, React), PostgreSQL/RDBMS, MVVM/MVC, Object‑oriented programming, Apache Tomcat, HTML, XML, CSV, XLS output, Micro‑services, Unit and end‑to‑end testing, CSS (SASS, LESS), Node.js, AWS, Maven, Gradle, NPM
• T3 Public Trust (must have or be able to obtain)
• Analytical and debugging skills, ability to build responsive web applications, UX awareness and improvement, troubleshooting, documentation, collaboration, adherence to DoW IM/IT/IA security practices
• Experience with IDEs (Atom, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, NetBeans) (preferred)

Requirements

• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Benefits

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays