About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

This opportunity is with a confidential client supporting federal customers and modernizing location-aware software. The Jr. Front End Developer will help design and build web-based visualization tools and user interfaces that surface proximity- and location-driven insights. This role is full-time and requires an active or recently active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

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What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain front-end components and user interfaces using modern web technologies.
• Implement and consume back-end services and APIs as part of end-to-end solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (designers, back-end engineers, product/stakeholders) to deliver features.
• Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines to increase deployment speed and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, enforce engineering best practices, and maintain documentation.
• Monitor application performance, security, and scalability; troubleshoot production issues as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a STEM-related field.
• 1+ years of professional experience in web design and front-end development.
• Proven experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Experience with front-end frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.
• Familiarity building high-availability, high-scalability web solutions.
• Active or current (within two years of active) Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS, or other STEM field.
• Esri certification.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong independent work ethic while collaborating effectively with teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced contracting environment.
• Clear communication skills for working with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Professional phone and customer support skills for technical assistance when required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and common collaboration tools.
• Good problem-solving and abstract-thinking skills.

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How You’ll Grow

Confidential client provides hands-on learning, formal training opportunities, and career development plans designed to help team members build new skills and advance. Expect mentorship, cross-training, and exposure to modern engineering practices in a mission-driven environment.

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Benefits & Culture

Confidential client emphasizes a supportive culture, well-being programs, and opportunities to engage in community and corporate citizenship initiatives. Benefit details will be provided during the hiring process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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