Mid-Senior Front-End Developer

About the Role

Do you like to tackle complex software challenges? If you love mastering modern frontend frameworks, designing high-performance user interfaces, and automating dynamic layouts at scale, you're in the right place! We are looking for a Front-End Developer who shares our drive to push boundaries and build secure, data-driven applications that make a real difference. In this role, you will support immediate software development and sustainment efforts for a vital Reporting Tool Suite. Your focus will be on the TESTFLIGHT tool, a high-performance geospatial collaboration application that serves as a single repository for formal and informal finished intelligence products. You will play a key role in enhancing Section 508 accessibility for the current platform while spearheading the redevelopment of a brand-new frontend interface built for optimal accessibility and performance.

Location & Work Environment

• Primary Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Work Style: On-site (no telework available)

Required Skills

• Clearance: Active Fully-Cleared with Poly.
• Core Web Architecture: Advanced, thorough understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Java Ecosystem: Proven software engineering experience utilizing Java 8+ environments.
• Framework Proficiency: Hands-on development experience utilizing Google Web Toolkit (GWT), Primefaces, and Quarkus.
• Interface Integration: Demonstrated capability understanding, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex data interfaces across multiple distinct applications.

Education & Experience

• Level: Mid- to Senior-Level preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of professional software development experience working on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution: Four (4) years of additional relevant software experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree (totaling 11 years of experience).

Desired Skills

• Accessibility Compliance: Practical knowledge of 508/WAI-ARIA requirements and direct proficiency working with screen readers.
• Database Management: Operational familiarity with Oracle database systems.
• Cloud Architecture: Experience developing or deploying applications within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Domain Expertise: Familiarity with agency reporting frameworks, dissemination tools, and strict classification policies.
• Agile Methods: Experience collaborating in an Agile software development lifecycle utilizing Jira and Confluence.

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done. If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla's team, we would love to meet you.

Pay, Leave & Schedule Flexibility (Nyla FLEX)

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. Through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle, offering flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

• PAY: Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you're at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract (over 40 hrs/week). There's even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract.
• LEAVE: You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave (up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays), not including paid anniversary leave.
• SCHEDULE: With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the full Nyla benefits.

Additional Benefits

• Health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company.
• 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1.
• Professional Development: $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth.
• Student loan repayment program.
• 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community.