ARS s is seeking Mid - Senior Front-End developers to support a cutting-edge program supporting the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in the Denver, Colorado area. The Senior Front-End Web Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining modern, user-facing web interfaces. This role requires deep expertise in contemporary front-end technologies, agile development practices, accessibility standards, and the ability to collaborate within a fast-paced, lean engineering environment. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can quickly learn emerging tools, contribute to full-stack workflows, and help drive best practices across the development team.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop responsive, accessible, and performant front-end interfaces using modern web standards, techniques and frameworks, including HTML5, CSS3, and CSS preprocessing tools such as LESS and SASS.
- Implement user interfaces using contemporary UI frameworks and libraries (e.g., Bourbon, Twitter Bootstrap).
- Build and maintain JavaScript-based functionality using strict mode compliance, modularization techniques, and modern libraries and MV* frameworks (e.g., jQuery, Backbone.js, Ember.js, D3).
- Integrate and consume RESTful APIs to deliver dynamic front-end experiences.
- Participate in agile team environments (Scrum, Lean), routinely delivering iterative updates and collaborating closely with cross-functional partners.
- Utilize Git and GitHub for version control, branching strategies, peer review, and collaborative workflow.
- Ensure all front-end code adheres to Section 508 accessibility compliance standards.
- Rapidly research, evaluate, and adopt new development tools, libraries, and frameworks as needed.
- Engage with open-source ecosystems, contributing to or leveraging community-built solutions.
- Translate static design assets into functional web layouts and responsive views.
- Create templates and views within full-stack frameworks such as Rails, Express, or Django.
- Develop front-end applications using Angular or React, or contribute to service development using Java (RESTful service experience).
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:
- Must be a US citizen
- Current TOP SECRET security clearance and available for polygraph testing
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience/combined education with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a Masters degree)
- Advanced/expert knowledge of HTML5, RESTful and/or Java
- Deep familiarity and proficiency with Git and GitHub
- Understanding of accessibility standards (Section 508) and best practices
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experienced and skilled with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes)
- Experience with CI/CD tools: Git, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker
- Experienced with Agile SW development methodologies
- Experienced with SAFe, processes
The expected annual salary range: $160k - $180k. Salary is dependent upon the role and associated responsibilities, candidate's experience, and qualifications to include education/training, and key skills.
All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
