• UI Developer Principal

    SAIC (Ashburn, VA)


    Description

    Position Summary

    We are currently seeking a skilled UI Developer to join our front-end development team. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing user interface components using React concepts and workflows such as Redux, Flux, Webpack and Material UI. The candidate will also be responsible for profiling and improving front-end performance and documenting our front-end codebase. This candidate will work closely with the Lead Architect and other developers participating in the system architecture design, systems engineering, development, integration testing and validation, and all aspects of the software life cycle.

    Job Responsibilities:

    + Design, test, debug, implement JEE software applications/user interfaces in Tomcat or any other related JEE server environment

    + Use Integrated Development Environment Tools such as Eclipse

    + Work with users in an Agile development approach to understand requirements, then elicit feedback and refine solution through demonstrations

    + Provide application support during testing and production phase and work with the lead to deploy code fixes as needed.

    Qualifications

    Required Skills and Experience:

    + BS Degree in Computer Science or Engineering and 10+ years of software development experience including designing, programming, and documenting large-scale software systems on Windows and Unix/Linux

    + Minimum 3+ years of Java user-interface application development experience

    + Expertise with JavaScript, ReactJS, React, MVC/MVVM, MUI, Spring, JSON, HTML4/5, AJAX, JSP, CSS, AND front-end languages

    + Familiarity with IDEs such as : Eclipse or Visual Studio Code

    + Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.

    + Experience utilizing various debugging tools and methodologies for debugging UI and components

    + Demonstrated ability to think critically and creatively to develop innovative solutions to software problems

    + Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

    + Excellent time management and project management skills

    + Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills

    + Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

    Desired Skills and Experience:

    + Developing 100% automating unit tests

    + Agile development approach

    + Experience in Java Web Containers (Tomcat\Nginx), Java, Node, JDBC

    + Strong initiative: must be able to take a high-level requirement, ask questions/seek clarifications, and get the job done

    + Superior written and oral communication skills are essential

    + Must work well in a team environment as well as independently

    + Excellent verbal/written communication and problem solving skills; ability to communicate information to a variety of groups at different technical skill levels

    + Masters in Computer Science or related field is a plus

    Customer requirements:

    + Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation

    + Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen

    + Location – Hybrid with on-site (Ashburn, VA) visits 2-3 days per week and if a mission need. All candidates must be within the GWA/commutable area.

     

    SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

     

    Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

    REQNUMBER: 2505043

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