UI Developer with Security Clearance

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a highly skilled UI/UX Front-End Developer to support a federal program by designing, developing, and maintaining modern single-page applications. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Angular (v12+), UI performance optimization, and reusable component development, and is comfortable working in Agile, cloud-based environments using DevOps practices. This role involves full-cycle application development, close collaboration with stakeholders, and delivering high-performance, scalable user interfaces that meet stringent requirements. This is an onsite role based out of Ashburn, VA. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain single-page applications using modern JavaScript frameworks, primarily Angular (v12 or higher).

* Build reusable UI components and shared libraries, including publishing and consuming NPM packages.

* Optimize UI performance and ensure scalable, maintainable component and layout design.

* Implement and manage application state using NgRx.

* Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum environment to gather requirements, demonstrate functionality, solicit feedback, and refine solutions.

* Work closely with backend teams to integrate with microservices-based architectures.

* Participate in CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments using DevOps tools.

* Develop and maintain unit tests using Jest, ng-mocks, or similar testing frameworks.

* Use modern software engineering tools including Visual Studio and Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).

* Perform Git operations, including branching, merging, and code reviews.

* Assist with application monitoring and troubleshooting post-deployment.

* Query and manipulate data using SQL as needed.

Required Qualifications * 5+ years of experience developing front-end applications using Angular (Angular 12+ strongly preferred).

* Advanced experience in:

* UI performance tuning

* Component and layout design

* Strong proficiency in:

* HTML5

* CSS3 (Flexbox, CSS Grid)

* SASS

* JSON

* CSS frameworks

* 2+ years of hands-on experience with state management using NgRx.

* Experience developing and maintaining reusable components and libraries.

* Experience working with microservices design patterns.

* Proficiency with Git for source control (branching, merging, pull requests).

* Experience writing unit tests with Jest, ng-mocks, or similar frameworks.

* Experience querying databases using SQL.

* Familiarity with backend development, particularly Spring Boot.

Education * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required.

* Equivalent applicable professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Security & Citizenship Requirements * Must be a United States Citizen (Federal program requirement).

* Must possess a current CBP BI clearance or be eligible to obtain one.

Preferred Qualifications * Experience designing and implementing J2EE software applications.

* Prior experience supporting federal or government programs.

* Experience deploying applications in cloud environments.

Salary * Salary range is $145,000-$165,000 dependent on experience

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