OverviewBlack Canyon Consulting
(BCC) is searching for a
User Experience (UX) Developer to support our work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This is a full-time position located at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD and/or remote.
Job DescriptionThe Database of Human Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) Access team is responsible for developing and maintaining technologies which manage the approval and access to data within the system. The Access team is currently engaged in a UI modernization project encompassing the data access user interfaces, public web site, and approval workflow for the dbGaP systems.
The UI / UX Developer will work as part of the development team to develop and implement new Python and Django UI components and user facing applications defined by the design team into the development, testing, and production environments for the product. This position will also be responsible for collaborating with the development team to integrate these user facing applications into the existing backend components and API's.
In this role, the developer will be expected to become familiar with the USWDS styling guidelines and leverage best practices to implement styling into the web UI applications. The developer will need to become familiar with NCBI web/application architecture patterns, produce CSS supplements to augment existing NCBI and USWDS CSS templates and produce documentation detailing the applications user workflow.
Required Skills- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant experience
- Experience developing UI / UX applications in a Python / Django framework
- Software development experience in a Linux environment
- Experience developing user facing web applications
- Experience in the Agile Scrum development process
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits and SalaryWe attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and the targeted range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000.
If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today!
