Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer
Location: Norfolk, VA (On-site at NATO HQ SACT)
Employment Type: Full-time, contractor support
Security Clearance: Active/eligible for NATO or National SECRET (or higher)
Openings: 3 openings
Target Base Salary Range: $96,000 - $149,000
Travel: Occasional mission travel as required.
Role Overview
Support NATO Allied Command Transformation (HQ SACT) by building and delivering modern, containerized web applications and services. You will work in an agile product team to design and implement full-stack solutions, REST APIs, and microservices that enable data-driven capability development and decision support.
Key Responsibilities

• Build containerized application tools using 12-Factor App principles and test-driven development.
• Develop products within a balanced agile team (PM/PO, UI/UX, and data specialists as needed).
• Design and implement REST APIs and microservices.
• Deliver front-end and back-end features using modern JavaScript and/or Python/Java frameworks.
• Design, implement, and optimize data stores (e.g., PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB).
• Deploy and operate services on Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift; support sustainable DevSecOps pipelines.
• Collaborate via code reviews, pair programming, and iterative releases.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-stack development using JavaScript, Python, or Java.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React/Angular) and back-end frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Django/Flask, Spring Boot).
• Database design and programming experience (SQL and/or NoSQL).
• Hands-on REST API development and microservices patterns.
• Experience with TDD and working in agile teams (Scrum/Kanban).
• English proficiency equivalent to STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.
• Citizen of a NATO member nation; active or eligible for NATO/National SECRET (or higher) clearance.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience operating services in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with security scanning, SBOMs, and CI/CD hardening practices.
• Prior experience supporting NATO, DoD, or international defense organizations.

How to Apply
Email your resume to [email protected] with the subject line: "RFP-ACT-SACT-26-02 – LC10 – Full-Stack Developer" or respond to this job posting via the included web application.

Ironclad Defense Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer.