Software Engineer (Cloud & DevOps)

Bowhead is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join our team in Dahlgren, VA. The Full Stack Support will assist with the entire hardware/software lifecycle, including planning and deployment.

• →Manage customer issues through effective diagnosis, resolution, and use of investigation tools to increase productivity for customer workloads across Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• →Act as a consultant and subject matter expert for internal Engineering, IT, and customer organizations to resolve technical deployment obstacles and improve service delivery.
• →Develop and maintain high-quality software code and automated tests (Unit, Functional, Performance, Acceptance) for web applications integrating data, analytics, and reporting components.

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Three to five (3–5) years of relevant professional experience.
• Troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and use of diagnostic tools, including support for cloud-hosted environments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert providing guidance to internal teams on deployment, architecture, and troubleshooting best practices.
• Develop and maintain robust software and automated testing frameworks that support scalable and secure web applications.
• Understanding and hands-on experience with GitLab project management, including Version Control, CI/CD pipeline creation, optimization, and automation.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across software, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a customer-facing technical role.
• Experience with JavaScript.
• Ability to validate code correctness and ensure changes are bug-free.
• Experience with Helm chart development and deployment for containerized applications.
• Experience using HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and secure configuration practices.
• Understanding of compliance requirements, including applying secure coding standards, audit readiness, and adherence to organizational security policies.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds or more
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a clearance at the Secret level and obtain a Top Secret Clearacne. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

• Knowledge and Working Experience of basic web technologies (Specifically, Vue.js, Python Flask, Java Spring. HTML knowledge is a plus.).
• Experience with specifically Vue.js, Python Flask, Java Spring.
• Knowledge of configuring and troubleshooting Kubernetes infrastructure creation and deployments.
• Experience working with IaaS solutions, including system virtualization, on-premises and/or hybrid cloud computing, cloud identity and security system, cloud monitoring and logging, and/or local and cloud storage.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g., TCP/IP, Routing, VPNs, VLANs, Peering, Load Balancing, etc.).
• Knowledge and working experience with Typescript, Gitlab, Docker.