Front End Engineer SR Principal- TS/SCI with Polygraph
gdit · USA VA Chantilly ·
- Seniority
- Principal
- Category
- Frontend
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Company size
- 1000+
- Salary
- USD 142,792 – 164,211 / year
gdit · USA VA Chantilly ·
General Dynamics Information Technology · USA VA Chantilly
General Dynamics Information Technology · USA VA McLean
General Dynamics Information Technology · USA VA Chantilly
General Dynamics Information Technology · USA MD Bethesda
GDIT is hiring a senior principal front-end engineer in Chantilly, VA to develop and enhance mission-critical government software onsite. Core work centers on Angular, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and search-heavy web UIs, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and US citizenship.
Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + PolygraphClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + PolygraphPublic Trust/Other Required:
NoneJob Family:
Software EngineeringJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Angular, CSS HTML, Experience API, GitOps, LinuxCertifications:
NoneExperience:
8 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob Description:
FRONT END ENGINEER SR PRINCIPAL
Transform technology into opportunity as a Front- End Software Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Front- End Software Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission. You will play a crucial role as a member of a talented team of engineers who develop, sustain, upgrade, and enhance software and full system solutions using the latest development tools, libraries, and techniques.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Front- End Software Engineer must have:
● Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
● Experience: 8-10 years of related software development experience
● Technical skills: Extensive experience with Angular, Expert knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS, experience designing complex search interfaces, experience in optimizing web applications for performance and usability, experience integrating with third part API's, proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, experience with Linux operating systems.
● Desired Qualifications: Experience with SASS or LESS, hands-on experience working with NodeJS, MongoDB, familiarity constructing Elasticsearch queries.
● Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly
● US citizenship required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
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The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $164,211. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Travel Required:
NoneTelecommuting Options:
OnsiteWork Location:
USA VA ChantillyAdditional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected VeteransGeneral Dynamics Information Technology · USA VA Chantilly