Senior Front-End Application Engineer

About the role

You will support immediate software development and sustainment efforts for a vital Reporting Tool Suite, focusing on the WEBCANDID and TESTFLIGHT tools. WEBCANDID tracks, administers, and archives requests for mission‑critical published intelligence reports used globally by the Intelligence Community, while TESTFLIGHT delivers high‑performance geospatial collaboration as a single repository for finished intelligence products. You will play a key role in enhancing Section 508 accessibility for both current interfaces while spearheading the redevelopment of a brand‑new frontend interface built for optimal accessibility and performance.

Responsibilities

• Support software development and sustainment for the Reporting Tool Suite.
• Focus on the WEBCANDID and TESTFLIGHT tools.
• Enhance Section 508 accessibility of existing interfaces.
• Lead the redevelopment of a new frontend interface optimized for accessibility and performance.

Requirements

• Active security clearance at the TS/SCI polygraph level is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, plus 7+ years of professional software engineering experience; OR High School Diploma/GED, plus 11+ years of hands‑on technical software development experience in lieu of a degree.

Skills

Required skills:

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

Desired skills:

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