Web Application Developer (Clearance Required)

  • Full-Time
  • Herndon, VA
  • Praxis Engineering
  • Posted 1 year ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

Overview:
We are looking for a highly skilled Vue.js Developer to collaborate with a team of designers and developers to create web applications and platforms for our clients. You will mainly be responsible for developing the user-side of the web application and enhancing user experience through high level transitions and animations. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and ability to create testable, reusable, and scalable code.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Collaborate with a team of developers and designers to create an innovative website that draws the user’s attention and interest.
  • Create reusable, effective, and scalable JavaScript code
  • Implement front-end components with Vue.js framework
  • Translate the client’s technical requirements into code
  • Test and update web application so that it can be used on all web browsers
  • Transforms graphical mockups of tools and applications and creates HTML and CSS to create functional interfaces
  • Maintain consistency of Javascript, Typescript, HTML and CSS across all applications and correct usage and application according to established style guidelines
  • Work with UX Designers, Back End Developers, and Digital Product Managers to ensure the integration of design with back-end technology to create a great user experience
  • Works with minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment.

What you will need

  • 3+ years of professional experience in Vue.js and object orientated programming
  • Highly proficient in JavaScript, modern JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, SCSS
  • Highly proficient in Vue.js framework
  • Proficient in using Git as a control system
  • Good eye for high impact design

What it takes:

  • A 'be the best of the best’ attitude
  • Hunger to be at the leading edge of your field
  • Strong work ethic
  • Ability to work in individual or team environments
  • Patriotism:
  • willingness to work towards the betterment of your compatriots
  • desire to be the 1st line of defense to protect your nation
  • passion to protect and serve
  • Intellectual curiosity along with an analytical mind
  • Ability to obtain/maintain DoD clearance based on background investigation and polygraph

Clearance
Minimum of secret clearance required, although other clearances can be held and managed on the program.

**COVID-19 Vaccination: Praxis does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, Praxis may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.**

Who are we?
Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.

Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.

With over 350 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.

*Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT.

Why Praxis?
We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don’t do things because “that’s the way we’ve always done things;” we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace. We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer’s mission. We have been profitable year after year. We are always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do. We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best. No red tape. No micromanagement. Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do and finding ways to do it better.

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Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)
  • Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)
  • Comprehensive health insurance plans
  • Parental leave
  • 401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (4%) and employer match (up to 4%) for a total of 8%.
  • Annual bonus plan
  • Four weeks Paid Time Off + 10 holidays + comp time eligibility
  • Training is a priority! Take advantage of our endless in-house training opportunities - or seek out vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars.
  • Conferences (recently attended by Praxis employees): AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat and DefCon.
  • Training & Certifications: Splunk, AWS, Big Data/Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master.the list of certifications goes on and on!
  • Praxis University: Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training.
  • We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Praxis. Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors. We do all we can to assure that happens every day.

Praxis Engineering provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Vue.js: 3 years (Required)
  • JavaScript: 2 years (Required)
  • Git: 2 years (Required)

Security clearance:

  • Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: One location

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