Web Application Developer (Full Stack)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Web Application Developer to support, enhance, and maintain critical applications on an agency website that enables day-to-day operations for staff. This role involves full-stack development across both front-end and back-end components, ensuring performance, usability, and compliance with security standards.

Clearance: Tier 1 (T1) investigative clearance/background or the ability to pass a T1

Location: Hybrid - Onsite at Ft Detrick 2 days a week (Tuesday required), In-office days and telework days need to be approved by the government supervisor, and a regular schedule is expected (arbitrary days in the office each week is not acceptable), possibility of up to 3 days a week remote.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development & Maintenance

• Develop, enhance, and maintain web applications supporting mission-critical agency operations
• Implement new features, improve existing functionality, and resolve defects
• Ensure applications meet performance, security, and usability standards

Front-End Development

• Build and enhance user interfaces using modern frameworks and libraries
• Develop applications using React and TypeScript
• Work with HTML/HTML5, CSS, and JSON for responsive and dynamic UI development
• Compile, build, and run applications using Node.js
• Debug and test applications using browser developer tools
• Develop code using Visual Studio Code
• Apply Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture principles

Back-End Development

• Develop, enhance, and maintain APIs and database integrations
• Implement object-oriented design and user-defined functions
• Generate structured reports, including Excel and PDF outputs
• Manage application dependencies using NuGet and XML-based configuration files
• Develop and debug applications using Microsoft Visual Studio and IIS Express
• Write and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, tables, and views using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

DevOps & Configuration Management

• Move and deploy build files to development environments
• Use Git for source code management (branching, merging, commits)
• Utilize GitHub for repository management, issue tracking, project management, and code reviews

Documentation & Compliance

• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for code changes and website updates
• Ensure all development aligns with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and agency standards

Required Technologies & Skills

• Front-End: React, TypeScript, Ext JS, KendoReact, HTML/HTML5, CSS, Node.js, JSON
• Back-End: C#, .NET Framework, SQL, XML
• Tools: Visual Studio Code, Microsoft Visual Studio, IIS Express, NuGet
• Concepts: Object-Oriented Design, MVC Architecture
• Version Control: Git, GitHub

Desired skills

• Ext JS
• KendoReact
• Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting government or regulated environments
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and STIG compliance
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills