Jr. Front End Developer

About the position

The Jr. Front End Developer will develop visualization software to understand data where proximity and location matter. Your work will help developer communities re-imagine the capabilities of location-aware software applications that enable real-world improvements. Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain back-end services and APIs
• Collaborate with front-end developers and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed and reliability
• Ensure application performance, security, and scalability
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
• Maintain production systems and resolve issues as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in computer science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a STEM-related field
• 1+ years of experience with web design and web front-end development
• Proven web design/development experience using HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience with front-end development libraries, such as React, Angular, Vue, etc.
• Background building high availability and high scalability solutions
• Active or Current (within two years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility

Nice-to-haves

• Master's in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM-related field
• Esri certification
• CompTIA Security + certification
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and secure development pipelines
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments
• Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting
• Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals
• Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications, and experience working in a home office setting as well as the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues.
• Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone; good phone skills, professional demeanor, and previous customer service experience strongly desired.
• Good problem-solving skills; ability to visualize a problem/situation and think abstractly to solve it

Benefits

• professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day.
• opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.
• on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs
• well-being programs
• education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.