Frontend Software Developer - Work From Home

About the Company

Maximus Technology and Consulting Services (TCS) provides technology and consulting services in support of government and defense missions. This position supports a United States Air Force (USAF) mission and focuses on frontend software development, user interface design, and application usability.

About the Role

Maximus is seeking a Software Developer (Frontend) to support its USAF mission. This remote position focuses on designing, developing, and improving user-facing applications, with an emphasis on usability, system navigation, and user-centric design. The developer will contribute to process improvement, technical studies, requirements definition, and frontend engineering activities.

The role involves creating design documentation and prototypes for project management office (PMO) and stakeholder review, implementing graphical user interface (GUI) modifications, and optimizing interface components. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI security clearance and be able to obtain a CI Polygraph. The position is classified internally as TCS196, T4, Band 7.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support for process improvement initiatives, specialized studies, and requirements definition.
• Perform frontend engineering and development tasks for user-facing applications.
• Prepare technical design drawings, mockups, wireframes, and supporting documentation for PMO and stakeholder review.
• Plan and implement modifications to graphical user interfaces.
• Construct, develop, and optimize user interface elements to improve functionality and usability.
• Improve system navigation and interface components to support operator ease of use.
• Prepare, conduct, and document system testing activities.
• Test web-based applications and use bug-tracking software to identify and manage defects.
• Participate in software development programs and projects using object-oriented and scripting languages.
• Work with DevSecOps practices, microservices, and container-based tool suites.
• Develop applications in cloud environments and support integration of data between unclassified and classified application deployments.
• Use Jenkins and GitLab as part of software development and delivery workflows.
• Apply relevant frontend development and testing tools, including NPM, Cypress.io, esbuild, Bun, Apache Tomcat, Maven, and SonarQube.
• Participate in agile, user-centric application design and apply established UI/UX practices.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Seven years of overall experience in the relevant functional area.
• A bachelor's degree; a master's degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Seven years of software development experience using object-oriented and scripting languages, DevSecOps, microservices, and container tool suites.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, conducting, and documenting system tests.
• Three years of experience with bug-tracking software, such as Jira, and testing web-based applications.
• Three years of experience participating in software development programs or projects.
• Practical experience developing in a cloud environment.
• Experience integrating data from unclassified to classified application deployments.
• Five years of experience with Jenkins and GitLab.
• Five years of experience with at least five of the following technologies: NPM, Cypress.io, esbuild, Bun, Apache Tomcat, Maven, and SonarQube.
• Three years of recent frontend web design and development experience.
• Demonstrated experience with agile, user-centric application design and UI/UX practices.
• Required certification: DCWF Code 632, Intermediate.

Preferred Qualifications

• CSSLP certification.
• CompTIA Security certification.

Work Arrangement and Travel

• This is a remote position. The role may require travel to a site 10–20% of the time.

Salary

• The annual salary range for this position is $115,000–$145,000.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.