Senior Frontend Engineer

Job Title: Senior Frontend Engineer

Location: Woodlawn, MD (Hybrid)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Client: CGI

Vendor Notes   

Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD. Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site at least 2 days a week.

Key Required Skills:

Proficient in creating, designing, and testing web components, especially in Stencil.js. They should be skilled in managing support tickets and promoting widespread adoption of our custom-built User Experience framework internally

Position Description:

Team Collaboration and Stand-ups:

 Participate in periodic team stand-ups to discuss task progress, address any impediments, and align on goals.

Development of New Components: Engage in the development of new web components and enhancements, focusing on the objectives for the current milestone within the design system team.

Defect Resolution: Prioritize and address high-priority defects to ensure the stability and performance of the applications in the current milestone.

Code Review and Testing: Conduct thorough reviews and testing of pull requests submitted by team members to maintain code quality and functionality.

Support Ticket Resolution: Promptly address and resolve support tickets from end-user, facilitating a smooth integration of the framework and ensuring user satisfaction.

Skills Requirements:    

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field. 
• Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience
• 8 years experience as Senior UI engineer.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Specialization in Frontend Frameworks: Extensive experience in frontend development using frameworks such as React, Angular, .Net, Java Spring, Java Struts, Bootstrap, Sharepoint, Salesforce, Pega, PowerApps or ServiceNow. With a strong understanding of web components, CSS or SCSS.
• Web Component Expertise: Demonstrated ability in designing, developing, and testing frontend web components. Experience with technologies like Stencil.js is necessary.
• Design System Expertise: have extensive experience developing within and maintaining a design system which as mentioned above is built on web components utilizing Stencil and Storybook
• CSS/SCSS Mastery: Profound knowledge of CSS and SCSS, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and responsive styles for web components.
• Agile Methodologies: Solid understanding and practical experience with Agile development methodologies, particularly with a focus on iterative development and continuous integration.
• Technical Leadership and Communication: Excellent communication skills for contributing technical direction and collaborating effectively within a team environment. Experience mentoring other in front-end technologies and web components best practices.

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Team Collaboration and Support: Ability to work collaboratively with team members, providing high-level end-user support with professionalism. Experience in handling support tickets and resolving user issues effectively.
• Mentorship and Integration Assistance: Comfortable mentoring end users and aiding them in integrating the custom built User Experience framework into their projects, navigating through various integration challenges.
• Adaptability Across Frameworks: Willingness and capability to learn and support integration across diverse set of frontend frameworks beyond personal core expertise.
• Communication and Problem Solving-Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are crucial for interacting with end users and providing solutions through a professional service approach.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree with 7 years of experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.