Front-End Web Developer

SUMMARY

Arcticom, a company within the BSNC family, is currently seeking a qualified Front-End Web Developer in Suitland, MD. This front-end developer position involves developing and maintaining web applications using JavaScript-based frameworks, particularly Angular.

Applicants will be contacted via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Developing and maintaining web applications using JavaScript-based frameworks, particularly Angular (including Angular Material UI).
• While primarily a front-end role, some experience with server-side frameworks, particularly Java and JSP, is preferred as you'll occasionally overlap and back up our Senior Java Developer.
• Designing applications and refactoring code for optimal design, performance, modularization, and to eliminate redundancies.
• Commitment to code security and integrity, utilizing tools like Git Hub code scanning and CodeQL to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required
• 3-5 years of experience in Front-End Web Development
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Strong experience developing and maintaining web applications using JavaScript-based frameworks, particularly Angular (including Angular Material UI). Familiarity with other frameworks, such as React and Vue, is a plus.
• Experience with Docker (or similar) for local development, testing, and deployment to various application environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining applications in cloud environments, whether on Virtual Machines (VMs) or in containerized clusters.
• Experience with Dev Ops best practices, including:
  • Writing and maintaining code using Git Hub, including familiarity with branching strategies (e.g., Git Flow), release management, rebasing, and maintaining clean commit history.
  • Working with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or Git Hub Actions) to create and maintain automated build and deployment processes

• Solid understanding of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and Bootstrap.

• Experience with service-oriented architecture and microservices, especially working with RESTful API services. You'll architect applications and refactor code for optimal design, performance, modularization, and to eliminate redundancies.

• Familiarity with Node.js applications and managing packages using npm.

Preferred

• N/A

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

DOT COVERED/SAFETY-SENSITIVE ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and…