For over 30 years, Cook Systems has partnered with organizations across the country to solve technology challenges and build strong technology teams. As a veteran-owned IT consulting company, we combine decades of industry experience with a continued focus on how technology, AI, and the way people work are evolving.
Our work spans technology consulting, talent development, and AI-enabled solutions. We value people who take ownership, adapt quickly, communicate well, and care about the quality of their work. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the opportunity to keep building your skills, contribute to meaningful client work, and grow with a company that continues to evolve with the industry.
Our next FastTrack cohort begins on September 28th.
Cook Systems is seeking motivated developers for FastTrack, our free, selective 8-week online program designed to build full-stack development capabilities and prepare qualified participants to launch or advance their software development careers through opportunities with Cook Systems clients.
FastTrack is built for developers who already have a technical foundation and are ready to take the next step. This is not an introductory coding program. Participants are expected to enter with programming experience and the ability to build software.
Why FastTrack?Building a career in software development can be difficult, even when you already have the skills to build software—especially in a market where developers are increasingly expected to work across technologies and use AI effectively.
FastTrack helps close the gap between having a development foundation and being ready to contribute across the stack on a professional technology team.
FastTrack operates on a high-trust model. There is no tuition, no income-share agreement, and no repayment agreement. In return, we ask participants to take the opportunity seriously: communicate, do the work, collaborate, respond to feedback, remain committed throughout the program, and give Cook Systems a fair opportunity after graduation to help connect you with client opportunities.
Learn more at allaboutfasttrack.com.
What You’ll DevelopFastTrack is an intensive learning and development program that builds from backend development to frontend development and full-stack application development.
Technical areas include:
- Java and object-oriented programming
- Spring and Spring Boot
- REST APIs and web services
- SQL and relational databases
- JavaScript and TypeScript
- Angular
- Git and collaborative development workflows
- Testing, debugging, and code quality
- Full-stack application development
- Agile development practices
You’ll apply those skills through hands-on development, collaborative projects, and technical assessments.
The program also includes career-readiness content designed to help participants better understand the expectations of professional software teams. Topics may include communication, collaboration, interviewing, and working effectively with clients and teammates.
FastTrack also prepares you for a development environment where generative AI is part of the developer toolkit. You’ll learn to use AI to support development work while building the judgment to evaluate its output and use it effectively and responsibly.
Who Should Apply?FastTrack is selective and designed for aspiring and early-career developers who already have a technical foundation but still have room to develop their capabilities across the full stack.
You may be a strong fit if you:
- Have hands-on programming experience
- Have built software applications or development projects
- Have experience with Java or another object-oriented programming language
- Have a foundation in frontend, backend, or web development and want to build greater capability across the full stack
- Are comfortable learning independently and working through technical challenges
- Are comfortable being assessed on your technical skills
- Work well with others and are receptive to feedback
- Are serious about pursuing professional software development opportunities
Your experience may come from professional work, an internship, college coursework, a boot camp, technical training, or substantial independent projects. What matters is that you already have a foundation in software development and are ready to build on it.
You do not need to already be a full-stack developer—that is the gap FastTrack is designed to help you close. FastTrack is not designed for candidates with no prior software development experience or for experienced developers who have already established themselves as full-stack software engineers.
What to ExpectAdmission to FastTrack is selective, and applicants should expect a screening process that evaluates whether they have the technical foundation needed to succeed in the program. FastTrack is an unpaid learning and development program, not an employment position. Once admitted, participants should expect to devote approximately 25–30 hours per week for 8 weeks to structured learning, assignments, assessments, projects, collaboration, and career preparation.
Successful completion of FastTrack does not guarantee employment or placement. Qualified graduates may be considered for opportunities with Cook Systems clients based on available opportunities, client requirements, and individual fit.
If you have already invested in becoming a developer and are ready to strengthen your skills and pursue the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. Learn more at allaboutfasttrack.com.
Additional DetailsWorkplace Setting: Remote #LI-Remote
Job Type: Contract
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Job Function: Information Technology
The benefits listed below are available once FastTrack graduates are hired by Cook Systems and placed with a client.
We want our employees to have benefits that support their health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Eligible Cook Systems employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package beginning the first of the month following their hire date, including:
- Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with two plan options
- Dental and vision coverage
- Life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care FSA options through Navia
- Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life
- 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard, with eligibility after six months
Beyond benefits, Cook Systems is a place where we expect people to take ownership of their work, communicate openly, continue learning, and contribute to the teams and clients they support.
We have been building technology careers and client partnerships for more than three decades, and we continue to evolve with the industry. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, develop your capabilities, and be part of what comes next in technology, we’d like to hear from you.
Skills Required
- Hands-on programming experience
- Ability to build software applications or development projects
- Experience with Java or another object-oriented programming language
- Foundation in frontend, backend, or web development
- Familiarity or readiness to learn Spring and Spring Boot
- Experience with SQL and relational databases
- Familiarity with JavaScript or TypeScript and frontend frameworks (e.g., Angular)
- Experience using Git and collaborative development workflows
- Comfortable being assessed on technical skills and receptive to feedback
- Ability to commit ~25–30 hours per week for 8 weeks
What We Do
We have nearly 30 years of experience, and our bent toward contrarian thought brings a refreshing perspective. The combination of these unique qualities empowers us to offer an approach to developing and delivering talent that is truly transformational. We don’t resist change; we embrace it as a continual way of life. Informed by a reverence for the history of the technology industry and an in-depth knowledge of its progression, we are able to capitalize on both timeless principles and new ideas. Rather than settling into the grooves on the path most traveled, we plot our own course. Cook’s approach is transformational, not transactional. We are passionate about investing in people, training up and tracking down the best of the best — not just on paper, but in real life, making the solutions we provide sustainable. Through our FastTrack’d program, team-delivered solutions and culture of internal growth, we have established a unique way of doing business — one that values people over placement, creating genuine partnership with our clients and candidates. The philosophy of the transformational approach: - We try new ideas. - We ask questions — even the tough ones. They create a path to understanding. - We believe who you are is ultimately more valuable than what you do. The transformational approach at work: - We equip talent though FastTrack’d with more than just technical skills, investing in personal character and integrity as central elements of being an excellent, sustainable candidate. - We welcome change, even within our own organization. We’ve transitioned our own internal tools onto an AWS platform with automated testing capability, utilizing dev/ops construct and agile development methodologies. - We reimagined the educational framework of FastTrack’d by shaping it into modules, allowing for client involvement in the final product while preserving the integrity of the proven training model.
