Web Developer (TS/SCI + Poly)

Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Web Developer with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM
The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community.  We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.  We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE ROLE

• This position requires a mix of development, testing, documentation and engineering to support building an integrated enterprise IT support model to drive efficiencies.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience implementing industry best practices and associated technical solutions consistent with accessibility standards and agile methodology, to include using Jira.
• Demonstrated experience proposing recommendations that provide business value while supporting Sponsor goals and objectives, with an emphasis on improving User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI), reducing O&M, increasing quality and speed of delivery, transforming, and modernizing web-based application, system, and service components.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and documenting web-based application, system, and service components and associated interfaces, including those with databases and web services/APIs to assist in decision-making regarding future development.
• Demonstrated experience in developing web-based application, system, and service components and associated interfaces, including those with databases and web services/APIs to assist in decision-making regarding future development. This experience must include ServiceNow development.
• Demonstrate experience interfacing with web-based databases and providing reports generation.
• Demonstrated experience with MySQL, Express and MongoDB.
• Demonstrated on-job experience with version control software like Github or Subversion.
• Demonstrated experience with Amazon Web Services or cloud development and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience in the full accreditation lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience in managing Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support, using service management systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing IT support documents that include SOPs, digital IT workflows, IT knowledge base, pre and post deployment checklists, IT architectural diagrams, system security plans, and administrative processes.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining enterprise software, to include license renewals (where applicable), patching, and version update administration.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience working with the Sponsor and partner IT organizations.
• Demonstrated experience working with learning applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with language, compliance, and performance management applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with COTS products such as Meridian and Saba-Cornerstone Learning Management Systems.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with networking and platform hosting technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with HTML5, CSS, XML, and JavaScript.
• Demonstrated experience developing with Java, node and JavaScript libraries such as React, Vue.js, and Angular.
• Demonstrated experience with PHP, PowerShell, and Joomla.
• Demonstrated experience with copyright and accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.0 AA).
• Demonstrated experience with Tableau.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.