Front-End WebApp Software Developer (Junior)

SourcePro Search•Columbia, WA

About The Position

Fantastic opportunity for a motivated Front-End WebApp Software Developer (Junior). You’ll be part of a collaborative and diverse team of junior, senior and expert level developers and mission leaders allowing you to mentor and learn from others. Build and enhance high-visibility, collaborative web application tools used in the day-to-day mission, throughout the customer and across the broader Intelligence Community (IC). Your work will enable data to be updated and shared in real-time and will help drive more informed and timely decisions. Stay at the forefront of data visualization in web applications by staying current on trends, top tools and emerging technologies and recommend, advocate for, and implement solutions that are a performant and fit for the customer’s mission. High level of collaboration with multiple product teams to design solutions from the user’s perspective. Unique opportunities to work with UI/UX designers who manage the design, look and feel of the application, as well as Mission Outreach teams who provide direct user feedback for continuous product improvement. Review and test software components and gain experience developing comprehensive system, performance, and design plans. The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Requirements

An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Seven (7) or more years of experience developing web-based applications using: JavaScript and Front-end JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular or Vue
Java, C++, or VB.net, HTML, CSS, PHP and Perl, Python, Ruby
Full Software Development Life cycle (SDLC) experience that includes seven (7) years or more of: Analyzing and translating user requirements into software requirements
A combination of both new software development and capabilities enhancement
Provide specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components
Developing simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
Software Integration (new and existing systems)
Troubleshooting, debugging and defects correction.
Creation and editing of software system documentation
Assisting with development and execution of test procedures for software components
Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

Nice To Haves

Experience with writing Linux based scripts to facilitate application integration using a one or more appropriate server-side languages (i.e. Shell, Python, etc.)
Modify the repository schema of an existing application to support new data items, develop data mining and data ingest processes for new data
Experience working in an Agile software development environment
Experience managing software code using Git
MAVEN Experience
Experience using Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
Debug existing software and correct defects
Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
Write or review software and system documentation
Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design