Front End Developer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Software Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface Development

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

FRONT END ENGINEER PRINCIPAL

GDIT is seeking an experienced Frontend Developer to join our team of building scalable, maintainable and high-performance UI applications using a microservices architecture. As a Frontend 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. 

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
● Experience with version control systems like Git (GitHub, GitLab, Etc)

● Building and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating them with UI components

● Strong understanding of UI performance optimization techniques, such as code splitting, lazy loading, and caching

● Hands on experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular, and proficiency in building reusable UI components

● Familiarity with UI development tools such as Angular, HTML, Material, and CSS preprocessors like Sass

● Agile development methodologies

● Designing and implementing UI components that interact with backend services

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Front End Engineer Principal must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 8+ years of related experience
● Technical skills:

• Strong understanding of UI design principles, human-computer interaction and user experience (UX) best practices
• Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, with a focus on building responsive and interactive UI components
• Experience with Utilizing CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with UI testing frameworks
• Familiarity with UI design systems and style guides, such as Material UI or Bootstrap
• Experience with building and maintaining complex, data-driven UI components
• Knowledge of accessibility guidelines and best practices for guiding accessible UI components
• Familiarity with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD
• Experience working on large scale complex UID codebase
• Experience with other frontend Frameworks such as React or Vue.js
• Familiarity with backend technologies such as Java, Python or Node.js

● Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain TS/SCI with Polygraph
● US citizenship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $161,500 - $218,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to