Lead Full Stack Developer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Lead Full Stack Developer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients in the DMV area. We are seeking a Lead Full Stack Developer to drive technical design, delivery execution, and engineering excellence for enterprise-grade financial technology solutions. This role combines deep hands-on development with technical leadership — you will own driving design decisions, lead delivery of complex features, perform code reviews, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining the highest standards of code quality and system reliability.

Responsibilities :

Enterprise Development Experience

• Proven track record of designing, architecting, and deploying production-grade applications using object-oriented programming principles and database technologies
• Experience leading technical delivery for teams of 3-6 engineers

Agile Development Background

• Hands-on experience building enterprise-level solutions within iterative development methodologies and Agile frameworks
• Experience with sprint planning, estimation, and delivery forecasting

Software Engineering Best Practices

• Proficiency with industry-standard development practices including automated testing frameworks, continuous integration/deployment pipelines, and configuration management tools
• Experience establishing and maintaining engineering standards for a team

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Ability to develop comprehensive end-to-end tests using Playwright with TypeScript, along with integration and performance testing capabilities
• Experience defining testing strategies and ensuring team-wide adoption of quality practices

DevOps & CI/CD

• Strong experience implementing continuous integration and deployment workflows using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
• Ability to optimize pipeline performance and establish deployment best practices

Cloud Architecture & AWS Services

• Expertise in designing and implementing event-driven architectures leveraging:
• Messaging services (SQS/SNS)
• Serverless computing (AWS Lambda)
• API Gateway, Step Functions
• Data storage solutions (S3, RDS, DocumentDB, DynamoDB)
• Container orchestration (ECS)
• Experience making infrastructure decisions and designing for scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency

Required Skills :

• Advanced proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript
• Experience with Angular 18 or later versions for modern web application development, RxJS, Ngx Formly, monorepo architecture
• Ability to design component architectures and establish reusable patterns for the team

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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