Drupal Developer, Front-end, Senior

Overview:

Vaultes is a rapidly growing enterprise IT and cybersecurity company headquartered in the Washington DC metro area. Serving customers across the Federal government and commercial sectors, we use our broad experience and deep technical expertise to implement customized solutions to enable mission achievement and secure the world through technology.

As a Frontend Drupal Engineer on our talented team, you will migrate and re-platform a federal website and move it to Drupal CMS on a FedRAMP/FISMA-compliant cloud-based server. The ideal candidate would have experience with gamified sites. lead federal projects that drive meaningful, mission-oriented work contributing to initiatives that make a tangible impact on the public. You are passionate about Drupal and providing an appealing, compliant experience for users.  

Location: Remote within the U.S.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement technology solutions using PHP, HTML/CSS.
• Design, create, test, and maintain responsive websites using web development tools. 
• Create, improve, and use wireframes, prototypes, user flows and design compositions to communicate ideas.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, define, and analyze requirements to determine the most effective web technologies to satisfy business needs.
• Collaborate with the backend engineer(s) to coordinate hosting and migration efforts.
• Ensure websites meet all Federal regulations, including 508 and web content accessibility guidelines. 
• Write and maintain unit tests for the code you write.
• Review pull requests and refactor code to meet best practices. 
• Create and maintain component libraries.
• Document application changes and updates.
• Recognize system deficiencies and implement effective solutions. 
• Design, test, and integrate system and enterprise software and multi-tier systems architectures. 
• Troubleshoot and debug frontend applications.
• Assist in the configuration of web server settings. 
• Monitor and implement frontend performance.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance 
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in web design and development including mobile and responsive design in most recent versions of Drupal. 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, functional and technical requirements, coding, debugging, testing, release, and operation support. 
• Proficient in GIT version control and tools.
• Experience with Agile Software Development Methodology.  
• Experience with software development best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations. 
• Strong working knowledge of and hands-on experience with current technologies and web development tools, including  JavaScript, CSS/CSS3, HTML5, and PHP. 
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Vaultes does not currently provide visa sponsorship. 

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with developing or replatforming gamified applications, JavaScript, and Azure hosting. 
• Familiarity with United States Web Design System (USWDS).

Perks and Benefits:

• Remote
• Paid time off  
• Paid holidays 
• 401k with matching incentive 
• Medical/dental/vision benefits 
• Company provided life insurance 
• Company provided short-term disability 

Vaultes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.