Front-End Developer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
About the role
GDIT is seeking an experienced Front-End Developer to join our team of building scalable, maintainable and high-performance UI applications using a microservices architecture. As a Front-End Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing application frontend framework and technologies, with a focus on building modular, loosely coupled components that integrate with our backend microservices. You will work closely with our development team to build reusable UI components, optimize UI performance and ensure accessibility.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage application frontend framework and technologies
- Build modular, loosely coupled components that integrate with backend microservices
- Build reusable UI components
- Optimize UI performance
- Ensure accessibility
- Debug existing software and correct defects
- Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
- Translate product requirements into system solutions that take into account technical, schedule, cost, security, and policy constraints
- Collaborate with staff, IT customers, and other technical and non‑technical staff and contractors at all levels
Requirements
- 8+ years of related experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
- Demonstrated experience working with Amazon Web Services environments, including S3, to design, develop, deploy, maintain, and monitor web applications within AWS infrastructures
- Demonstrated experience programming in Java and/or JavaScript
- Demonstrated experience with J2EE and enterprise web application design and development
- Demonstrated experience working with RDS databases
- Demonstrated experience designing and writing RESTful applications
- Demonstrated experience creating and deploying applications to an Apache Tomcat web server
- Demonstrated experience with change management processes using GitHub and/or Jira to track changes in a complex environment
- Demonstrated ability to develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, conferring with users or system engineers, analyzing systems flow, data usage and work processes, and investigating problem areas
- Demonstrated experience working in an agile environment and leading agile projects
- US Citizenship required
- TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required
Desired skills
- Demonstrated experience developing non‑traditional or innovative means of applying technical solutions to difficult analytic problems
- Demonstrated experience working and applying creativity in a fast‑paced environment
- Demonstrated experience with coordination and facilitation of meetings and technical discussions of requirements; tracking project status, plans, action items, and drafting meeting minutes
- Demonstrated experience with AWS Data Pipeline
- Demonstrated experience programming web applications in React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using jQuery
- Demonstrated experience developing REST APIs and interfacing with REST APIs using AJAX
Location
Springfield, VA – On Customer Site
Benefits
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Pay
The likely salary range for this position is $159,120 – $215,280. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Schedule
- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
- Travel Required: Less than 10%
- Telecommuting Options: Onsite